If you go looking for evil, then it will come upon you. This is the message but there is a deeper more subtle meaning. If you keep allowing

The phrase fear of the Lord has been explained in this devotional commentary as both reverence and actual fear. We serve a huge, immense, an

The problem with much of evangelical Christianity is that it wants to be hidden. It wants to remain unnoticed by the world at large. We don&

The ancient origins of wisdom are being celebrated in this proverb. Solomon speaks of the eternality of wisdom in this section. God puts on

Solomon is saying that when a man is unfaithful to his wife, he violates God's law and is destined for the place of the unrighteous dead

Everything about you will change if you go outside of marriage and have an affair. Your affections and your focus – as well as your conscien

Jesus' odd logic strikes again with this declaration. He declares that one of the keys to blessings in life is making peace, not winning

Every time your pathway could stray outside of the boundaries of the Ten Commandments, turn away and go a different route. It is always dest

Unfortunately we are often too eager to only look for our own benefit. The wise person is the one who spreads benefit and blessing whenever

Jesus tells us that there is a place of purity of soul that allows one to perceive the activity and movement of God. This is a true blessing

This proverb uses four terms to describe the unexpected consequences of foolish behavior. Solomon is having wisdom talk here. Wisdom is poin

Solomon points out a foolish impulse that most of us feel: our ideas are right; they make so much sense; they feel like the right thing to d

Solomon outlines one of the key principles of financial success in this proverb -- telling your money where it is going to go. When people b

This is the fifth verse that deals with those who hate others. “He who hates” is how it is described in verse 24. This is the person who rea

Solomon says in this proverb that in order for wickedness to flourish, righteous people have to give room for it to operate. This is happeni

The idea here is what is the impact or effect of the right or honest answer. Its effect is like being kissed on the lips. The right answer i

The battle against temptation is a battle for the mind. The battle against lust is also a battle for what will the mind delight in. If you d

We are slowly becoming a credit society in which everyone is upside down in what they owe. They owe more than they make or they have purchas

This proverb gives further insight into the sluggard’s mental process. The sluggard never reaches his potential and descends into a vat of s

We live in a society that values freedom of action so much that we have forgotten what the moral boundaries of freedom are. Our leaders try