The writer of this proverb is saying that unleashing a selfish person from the burden of having to worry about where the next meal is coming

Our culture has fallen in love with this perverse form of foolishness. We call them practical jokes and find great fascination with deceptio

Most people will be satiated when they have fulfilled their desire. But this particular type of fool is one who never has enough of what the

There are at least ten entrances to the path of the wicked. Each one of the Ten Commandments marks a doorway to wickedness. In each one of t

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

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 is the person who is too proud to be corrected and who is derisive about any and every truth. Nothing is new, special, interesting, or

There are two basic ethical principles for those who embrace wickedness and violence. Who benefits from the actions you do? Does your action

This proverb gives us the character flaws of this adulteress and how she lures her victims. What is sad about our culture is that these qual

This verse is about the sluggard, the sloth, or the lazy person – the person who, like electricity, follows the path of least resistance. Wh

In our modern world, we have grown complacent to the effects of these diseases because of penicillin and other drugs, but the effects of the

A rebuke is information or reminder or anything that is used to stop a person from repeating a damaging or hurtful act that they have done o

Proverbs 26:8 "Like one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool" This has been a somewhat cryptic proverb for years because of how the Hebrew was translated. In the KJV it was translated like one who throws a stone on a stone heap, so is one who gives honor to a fool. The NASB has uncovered what is most likely the correct translation of the text. binds a stone in a sling This is the Hebrew word sarar which means to bind, to tie up, to narrow, to be in

Proverbs 10:8 "The wise of heart will receive commands, but a babbling fool will be ruined" On the face of this proverb it seems to be about the need for submission. The person who is wise will be willing to submit to the commands of others – first God and then those who are in positions of God-given authority. the wise of heart will receive commands The wise of heart have learned that the commands or the commandments are the way that the Hebrew literally reads. It is the Sep

Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction"​ This proverb is about how to avoid being a fool. A fool is one who is self-focused and selfish. The fool doesn't want to learn the facts because they have made up their mind. The fool wants what they want and they are bent on getting what they want or the world is an unfair place. But God is playing a different game. God is playing the wisdom game. In wisdom, everyone gets

Proverbs 18:6 "A fool's lips brings strife, and his mouth calls for blows" In this proverb, Solomon exposes the things we don't think about. Many times people just do what they want to or what feels right to them at the time. We don't often realize all that comes with doing what we want to do or saying what we feel like saying. The word fool is the Hebrew word kesil which means the person who consistently makes wrong choices. This is the opposite of the wise person. The fool

Proverbs 26:5 "Answer a fool as his folly deserves, that he not be wise in his own eyes" This proverb is so powerful in its advice when dealing with someone who is right in the midst of being selfish. Some have seen this proverb as almost a contradiction to the immediately preceding proverb: Proverbs 26:4 "Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will also be like him." But these are actually complementary discussions of how to deal with a person who is being selfi

Proverbs 29:3 "A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but he who keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth" There are a number of things to notice here: the contrast between the two different objects of love; the results of the two different paths; the implied results of the two different loves which are not stated; the implications of harlotry; the contrast between two different objects of love. Solomon is contrasting the results and the affection or pursuit of a y

Proverbs 28:3 "A poor man who oppresses the lowly is like a driving rain that leaves no food" poor: This is the Hebrew word rus which means poor, poverty; in many cases it means destitution – one who does not have the means to sustain life in its most basic level. There is food, water, and shelter that is missing from this person's life. oppresses: This is the Hebrew word asaq which means to oppress, defraud, gain through deceit. This word carries the idea of an abuse of powe

Proverbs 27:3 "A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, but the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them" It is a dangerous thing to become a man of vexation. It leads to foolishness. And when a fool is vexed, it is always worse. When selfishness, impulsiveness, and rebelliousness get angry and allow that anger to motivate them to action, it is always a disaster. We must turn our souls and our lives over to the Lord to live in the universe in which He is God and we ar