Proverbs

Most commentators believe that Lemuel is Solomon. Indeed, it would be very fitting for Solomon to be sure to tell us here what his mother...

The two concluding chapters of this Book are an appendix to the Proverbs of Solomon. Nothing certain is known of the writers, and it is vain to...

Beware of the Flatterer! (verse 5) “A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet.” Most wisely were John Bunyan’s pilgrims...

Covering vs. confession (verse 13) “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” God...

Don’t count on tomorrow! (verse 1) “Boast not thyself of tomorrow: for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” Tomorrow may come, but...

A fool – answer him or not? (verses 4-5) “Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to...

Apples of gold in pictures of silver (verse 11) “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.” The allusion here is to...

Are we our brother’s keeper? (verses 11-12) “If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;...

Buy the truth and sell it not! (verse 23) Hard work lies before us in the instruction and upbringing of our sons and daughters, and we must go...

A hiding-place for the prudent (verse 3) “A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.” One...

A striking contrast (verse 8) “The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.” Let us observe the striking...

A clean heart (verse 9) “Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?” Behold the great King sitting on the throne of...

False witnesses indeed! (verse 9) “A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.” There must be something of...

The name of the Lord (verse 10) “The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.” What an amazing refuge is...

Seeking love! (verse 9) “He that covereth a transgression seeketh love: but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.” “Seeketh...

Cast your cares upon the Lord (verse 3) “Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.” No moral rules can effectively...

A soft answer (verse 1) “A soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger.” We greatly need an instrument that is capable of...

The place of refuge (verse 26) “In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence; and his children shall have a place of refuge.” Fear is...

Becoming rich by poverty (verse 7) “There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great...

Love of instruction vs. hatred of reproof (verse 1) “Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.”...