The Life of Wisdom-1

Proverbs 10:4, “Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.” King Solomon in the above proverb is contrasting the difference between the “poor man” and the “wealthy man.”  The poor man, in general, is said to be poor because he or she has “lazy hands” and the wealthy are rich, generally speaking,…

Proverbs 10:12, “Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.” If you had a choice to choose how people would always treat you either with love or hate, which one would you pick?  Love.  Why?  Everyone loves love.  Even people who hate others like gangs still choose to love each other as a…

Proverbs 10:19, “When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.” It is said on average women speak 20,000 words a day and men only 7,000.  Of course, some men (like myself) speak much more and some women speak less.  Thus, if we were to just take a…

Proverbs 10:22, “The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.” Biblical wealth means, “to have enough substance to meet your needs, an inheritance for your kids, and extra to help others in need.”  On one hand, we may not always have this kind of wealth and for most it…

Proverbs 11:3, “The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.” “Sure, I’ll call you this week!”  Don’t you hate it when people tell you they’re going to call you and never do?!  Or when people say, “No problem, I will come to your house this Saturday at 10am…

Proverbs 11:14, “For lack of guidance a nation falls, but many advisers make victory sure.” John Dickinson in 1768 wrote a powerful song during the American Revolution called, “The Liberty Song.”  One of the most powerful verses was, “Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all, By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall; In…

Proverbs 11:22, “Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.” Ouch! King Solomon in the above proverb gives a stern rebuke to beautiful women who have no discretion. The word “discretion” means, “lacking good judgment.” In other words, Solomon is saying when a beautiful woman lacks good…

Proverbs 11:28, “Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.” Do you want to thrive or fall in life? I believe most sane people would honestly answer, “thrive.” However, if most people would rather thrive than fall, why are more people pursuing and trusting in their riches…

Proverbs 12:1, “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.” “Stupid is as stupid does,”Forest Gump. There is now way according to the Bible to avoid correction and discipline in the Christian life, Hebrews 12:5-7.  As a matter of fact the word discipline is from the word “disciple,” thus Jesus wants…

Proverbs 12:16, “A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.” “I’m so mad at you right now I could scream!” “Shut up, who do you think you are to talk to me that way?” “How dare you say that to me, you better stop before I snap and lose…