Proverbs

This Proverb says, “The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. Hatred stirs up strife but love covers all transgressions.” A righteous person is one who chooses his or her words carefully and only speaks words that will encourage and comfort others. A righteous person’s words will enhance another person's life by giving them hope and encouragement. On the other hand, a wicked person deceives and…

This Proverb says, “He who winks the eye causes trouble, and a babbling fool will be thrown down.” As humans, we communicate to others in many ways. Most communication is verbal. However, there are many nonverbal ways to communicate. Much unspoken communication is done with our facial expressions, especially our eyes. Our eyes can display affection, hate, anger, joy, excitement, and boredom to name a few. Our eyes can also be used in planning dishonest things. For…

This Proverb says, “He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.” A person who walks in integrity is one who tells the truth. This person tells the truth even when the truth may hurt them or put them at disadvantage. One of the benefits of always being truthful is that one doesn't have to recall previous lies in order to be consistent. This pressure is removed. On…

This Proverb says, “Blessings are on the head of the righteous. But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.” Living rightly before God results in many good things or blessings in a person’s life. Additionally, a righteous person's memory will be blessed primarily through his or her offspring. The offspring or posterity of the righteous person will likely also live…

This Proverb says, “He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.” This Proverb tells us that we should be diligent to use times of abundance to prepare for times of famine. It is using food as an example where food is plentiful in the summer and scarce in the winter. The food gathered during summer will sustain a wise person…

This Proverb says, “The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger, but He will thrust aside the craving of the wicked. Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, but the house of the diligent makes rich.” The Bible says that the Lord will bless those who are righteous. They live their lives being guided by God's Word, and God blesses them with food, shelter, and many things that will make their lives pleasant.…

These passages say, “A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish son is a grief to his mother. Ill-gotten gains do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.” A wise son is one who will make good decisions in his life. These decisions will help him become independent and provide well for himself and his family. Therefore, the father of such a son will not have to continue to support the son into adulthood.…

This Proverb says, “The woman of folly is boisterous, she is naive, and knows nothing. And she sits at the doorway of her house, on a seat by the high place of the city, calling in those who pass by, who are making their paths straight: “Whoever is naive, let him turn in here.” and to him who leads lacks understanding she says, “Stolen water is sweet and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.” but…

This Proverb says, “For by me, wisdom, your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you. If you are wise you are wise for yourself, and if you scoff you are alone will bear it.” A person who is wise and living according to the Word of God will have physical benefits such as good health and long life. The Bible says of those who believe, “Those who wait for the…

This Proverb says, “Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser, teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” When a person believes in God they gain wisdom because they realize that God has the ability to affect their lives in both good and bad ways. This person then develops a…