Solomon is trying to get all of us to take a step back and bring our ideas to trusted friends, safe people, and wise authorities to see if t

"Will they not go astray who devise evil? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good." Solomon wants to point out a basic tenet of ethical living: Those who spend time scheming and planning to be selfish enough to harm others will go much farther than just one act or one plan. They will be setting the course of their life. The huge comparison in this proverb is between devising evil and devising good. Do you see this drastic contrast? Solomon wants his students o

"A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous" good This is the Hebrew word tob, which is pleasant, agreeable, good, beneficial. The idea of a good man is very similar to the idea of a righteous man. These two ideas are used synonymously in this proverb. They exhibit positive righteousness. They glow with the love of God, seeking to benefit and bless and meet the needs of those around them. They realiz

Too many kids feel the need to reinvent everything themselves and mess up their lives in the process. This does remind us parents that we ca

This is the equivalent of the New Testament verse: You reap what you sow.  It is important to realize that what looks alluring and wonderfu

Life is a gift from God and life is waiting to be lived if you grab the truths in the Word of God. Too many Christians and others are waitin

I watch husbands and wives destroy their marriage through selfishness, sarcasm, and denial and then they wonder why they have such a bad mar

In what areas do you continue to embrace a simple explanation for a complex process: Government, Church, God, Marriage, Family, Work, etc? I

Are you allowing your fears to make you feel guilty or drive you to distraction? What can you do to calm your fears so that you have an answ

You don't want to build your house on an earthquake; you don't want to try and keep a relationship going in the midst of an earthqua

The positive side of this proverb is that we can draw people into a familial relationship with us by treating them with a high level of love

All of us are tempted, when we are in a disagreement with someone, to want to explain our side to other people. We can choose people who wil

This is the key word in this phrase as well as Jesus' statement: “Love your enemies.” Because of the word enemies, we often do not reali

This is a fascinating statement, pregnant with meaning. The actual literal translation of this second phrase is that you may return the word

It is not through the unabashed clamoring after your own stuff and your own way that you get real life and significance and order to your wo

I think sometimes we truly believe we are serving him and meeting his needs, when, in fact, his greatest needs aren't being touched at a

Seeking wealth is not the goal of wisdom, but you will gain understanding. Therefore, you will gain an ability or gifts that will fill the t

Our human emotions, values and beliefs are very often notin alignment with Truth. Our senses are constantly on the intake, sending messages

Solomon is saying that if you cannot keep your emotions to yourself, then there is very little expectation that things will turn out well fo

Solomon is reminding us that it is the one who can be trusted, who is faithful, and stays at building relationships who will have blessings