The Sin of Simplicity
The Sin of Simplicity Proverbs 1:22 “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? Insight A simple person is another name for a foolish person. It describes those who do not fear God. They do not weigh what they say or do. They live as if there is no …
The Price Tag of Greed
The Price Tag of Greed Proverbs 1:19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain; It takes away the life of its owners. Insight We live in a materialistic age today. Covetousness is the great sin of the hour. 1 Application I remember hearing someone once say …
Right Decisions, Right Living
Right Decisions, Right Living Proverbs 1:10, 15 My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent. My son, do not walk in the way with them, Keep your foot from their path. Insight The father tells his son how to avoid yielding to temptation. First, he says, check carefully the …
The Father Teaches
The Father Teaches Proverbs 1:8–9 My son, hear the instruction of your father, And do not forsake the law of your mother; For they will be a graceful ornament on your head, And chains about your neck. Insight God speaks here through the mouth of a parent or teacher, blending …
Listen and Learn
Listen and Learn Proverbs 1:5 A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel. Insight This has been the characteristic of all great men. They never reached the place where they felt that they had learned everything. 1 Application The first person …
The Way of Wisdom
The Way of Wisdom Proverbs 1:2–3 To know wisdom and instruction, To perceive the words of understanding, To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity. Insight These verses elaborate on the qualities of life that must be acquired for leading a wise life. A disciplined life is one …