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Sep 30, 2017
3 min

Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 31:9

Proverbs 31:9 "Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the rights of all the afflicted and needy." open your mouth It is clear from this and other passages throughout the Old Testament and New Testament that a leader must speak out against injustice. The position of leader or king is such a concentrated place of power that the temptation to use power for selfish purposes is always present. One of the great temptations is to shut your mouth about what is right when it d

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Jun 30, 2017
2 min

Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 31:6

Proverbs 31:6 "Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to him whose life is bitter" What is interesting about this proverb is that it seems to be a thought-pun – a bitter irony on the truth that he has stated just a few verses before. He has been talking to leaders, and he says that they should not resort to drunkenness and adultery in their positions of influence and power because they will forget what God has said and the needs and rights of the oppressed and af

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May 28, 2017
3 min

Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 28:5

Proverbs 28:5 "Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand all things" evil men The biblical definition of evil men is those who live outside of the moral boundaries of God. They have thumbed their nose at God to the point that they live in open rebellion to His standards of life. Life outside the Ten Commandments is an evil life, God declares. A righteous life is only possible inside of His standards. Then it must be a life of faith and trust i

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Apr 29, 2017
2 min

Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 29:4

Proverbs 29:4 "The king gives stability to the land by justice, but a man who takes bribes overthrows it" A leader is one who brings consistency and harmony to the area that he leads; it is not okay to have a constant revolution. It is justice or predictable patterns of behavior that bring reward and predictable patterns of behavior that bring punishment that cause or allow stability to arise. When a leader, in his leadership, allows for back doors to fairness, then the whole

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Mar 28, 2017
3 min

Breakfast with Solomon - Proverbs 28:3

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

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