A People of Understanding
Proverbs 18:2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. Time after time the book of Proverbs has given us characteristics of a fool: Fools despise wisdom &...
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Proverbs 18:7 7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. As Anthony discussed yesterday, the things we say can lead to a good, old-fashioned punishment, such as soap...
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Proverbs 19:10 10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes. 10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— how much worse for a slave to rule over...
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Proverbs 24:7 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. 7 Wisdom is too high for fools; in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths. (NIV) Not Where It...
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Proverbs 26:1. “As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.” (KJV). The Oxymoron: This past Sunday morning at church, I shared the story of the Good Samaritan. I told...
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Proverbs 26:3 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back. Learning When I was a young believer, in my late teens, I was hearing about and seeing many people and friends...
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Proverbs 26:6. “He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.” (KJV). Teaching about Fools: For the past several days on Proverbial Thought, we have been...
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Proverbs 26:11 11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. Out of Nourishment Dogs have this nasty habit of trying to eat their own vomit! We know it is gross, but do we...
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Proverbs 28:26 26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. Common Core There is a common teaching throughout the world and particularly popular in...
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Proverbs 9:13-15 “A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, To call passengers who go right...
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Proverbs 13:20 “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” Just about everyone has heard the old English proverb, “He that lies down with dogs shall rise...
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Proverbs 14:9 “Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.” Television Watch almost any program on television today, and it is easy to see a stark difference from the 1950’s and...
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Proverbs 14:16 “A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.” Warnings As has been said many times on Proverbial Thought, the book of Proverbs is a book of...
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Proverbs 15:7 “The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.” Politicians Have you noticed that when it comes to politicians, there is a tendency to share a lot of...
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Proverbs 16:14 “The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.” When I first read this verse I pictured an angry king who sent out soldiers to execute judgment on his...
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Proverbs 17:7 “Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.” “Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool; even less are lies fitting for a ruler.” (NLT) If you Google ‘Prince...
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Proverbs 17:16 “Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?” (KJV) “Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to...
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Proverbs 18:2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. Time after time the book of Proverbs has given us characteristics of a fool: Fools despise wisdom &...
View ArticleCaught in the Lie
Proverbs 18:7 “A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.” As Anthony discussed yesterday, the things we say can lead to a good, old-fashioned punishment, such as soap...
View ArticleRich Slaves
Proverbs 19:10 “Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.” “It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— how much worse for a slave to rule over...
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