After Adam and Eve, we were all born into a corrupted state in which our default setting was selfishness. “I want what I want” is the domina

Proverbs is trying to get you to recognize certain characteristics about people who will suck you into sin. Solomon calls this person a woma

This is a very interesting section in the midst of how to make a good decision. It brings in a whole different set of parameters than the po

The key to the actions of a harlot that entices a man is that the woman is sexually aggressive. Very few men can resist a sexually advancing

This verse is in the middle of a section of verses that runs from verse 12 to19 which deals with the worthless and/or wicked person. The ide

This proverb points to the conclusion that the old man who has pursued numerous pleasurable sexual encounters comes to – that real relations

This is an interesting proverb because it emphasizes something in the original that is lost in the translation. Solomon gives us crucial ins

Wisdom is not something that you stumble across. You must be looking for it. You must find it. Solomon is saying that the truly right choice

Those who enter the way of darkness are more interested in themselves than the society at large or even their own loved ones. The deeper one

It is a goal of wisdom and everyone to have a storehouse full of treasure so that they can pull it out and live off of it. This is a reasona

This proverb is a continuation of the discussion of the virtuous woman – what she is like and how to spot her when you do find her. It is a

"There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes, yet is not washed from his filthiness" kind This is the Hebrew word dor which means period,...

This is a bold statement about cause and effect and how it impacts leadership.

In the case of this proverb, the observable phenomena is people hiding themselves; feeling the need to protect themselves; to go away and no

Years ago, I was challenged to pray about my life and my needs in a completely different way. I was challenged to write down exactly what I

Clearly this involves protecting oneself from the trouble that is coming. It does not necessarily mean hiding as in separating from or remov

A person who is wise in his own eyes is someone who thinks they have it all together and do not need anyone else. This is a person who does

This proverb is in the midst of a group of metaphors which God uses to teach through the pen of Solomon great life lessons and, more specifi

This one verse of Proverbs points to a fact that our western culture has been in denial about a hundred years now. There will be a Judgment

The context of these verses is the negative of trying to gain through cheating orphans and the oppressed. The idea here is do not try and bu