Proverbs

This Proverb says, “A truthful witness saves lives, but he who speaks lies is treacherous.” Lying is damaging and destructive. It is damaging both to the person who lies and to the person who hears the lie. Those who hear and believe lies form wrong opinions and make bad decisions based on the lies. Bad decisions lead people down the pathways that can cause hardships in their lives. Unfortunately, lying is pervasive in America today. Actually, it…

These passages contain two Proverbs. The first Proverb says, “Will they not go astray who devise evil? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.” Those who devise evil do so because they do not believe in God or live their lives according to the Word of God.  Such people do not have guidance or boundaries in their life. Therefore, they act according to their natural and sinful emotions. Unfortunately, the natural state…

This Proverb says, “The poor is hated by his neighbor, but those who love the rich are many. He who despises his neighbor sins, but happy is he who is gracious to the poor.” This Proverb makes the point that we tend to be uncomfortable around those who are poor. Why is that?  I believe it is because we are fearful that the poor people around us will ask us to give them something. Most people…

These passages contain 3 Proverbs as follows: “A quick tempered man acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated. The naive inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. The evil will bow down before the good and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.” The first Proverb indicates that a person who cannot control their anger acts rashly and makes very bad decisions. Their angry response in tense situations do not…

These passages say, “The naive believes everything, but the prudent man considers his steps. A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is arrogant and careless.” In America and indeed the world today we are being increasingly bombarded with lies and falsehoods. Our leadership and the news media cannot be trusted to tell the truth. Therefore we must determine what is truth and what is not. We cannot believe everything we…