In this proverb, Solomon is reminding us of two truths that seem like the opposite would be true. The natural feeling is that when one is ag

Solomon is trying to get us to pay attention to what happens to us and see it is as a lesson. He wants us to realize that God does not waste

Solomon brilliantly puts the actual words of the con artist and adulterer in the Scriptures. It is amazing how the sentiment and words have

One way to build up a positive emotional reserve is to practice voicing every positive, encouraging, or loving thought about your spouse-eve

The discussion is about wisdom and this verse clearly states that God will make sure that the wise choice, action, and direction will be fou

This is the continuation of the temptress’ four-dimensional description of sin. One of the strongest nerve and memory connectors in the huma

God begins to detail, through the mouth of Solomon, those actions and attitudes that He hates. It is a different list than we might expect i

On a more philosophical note, Solomon is reinforcing that biblical idea that the family is the basic unit of society and that which disperse

Many young people learn the power of lying, the power of stealing, the power of sex outside of marriage, the power of violence and intimidat

Solomon continues his selling of the advantages of the path of wisdom by describing what being on the road of wisdom is like. In this case,

I know of no successful business that succeeds without planning and communication, so it is with marriage. The greatest team and the greates

Solomon expands our understanding of the action of the adulteress or the strange woman. He tells us that she does two things that are not se

Solomon is incredulous over the willingness of the fools to walk into a trap they know was set. The believer has three enemies: the world, t

There are four things that are insatiable: First, Sheol or the place of the dead. It never says: full, we are not accepting any more today.

In this verse, it is clear that the wife who is the most help to her marriage is one who has as much – if not more – business savvy and sens

We, as a culture, tend to treat moral boundaries as emotional reactions to what we find unpleasant. This, however, is not the way that God s

Solomon deals with the problem that afflicts all positions of authority and power: corruption.

This is the continuation of Solomon's instruction about the contentious woman; the woman who knows nothing about the indirect approach t

The sluggard, in this verse, continues the tendency to avoid hard work. Since holding his tongue and thinking how to say something positive

The ideas in this verse about moderation are almost completely lost on this generation. We are a generation of excess and indulgence. We do