As in many good things, a person can try and overdose on the good thing to the point that the good thing becomes a bad thing or an addiction

oo often fathers have woken up to the fact that sons and daughters don't become wise by accident. It takes a lot of instruction and lots

Solomon uses this word to emphasize that one must not just let them talk to you, but you must actively comprehend what is being said before

It seems obvious that Solomon is not so much talking about the actual physical domicile that the person resides in but instead their life. W

The world today does not train anyone about the vital importance of how you speak to authority. If you are going to get ahead in this world,

Another way of saying this verse is that when our relationships are right, we cannot help but have a cheerful face and countenance. When we

No one likes grief, pain, loss, or limits; but they are a fact of life and one must be prepared to deal with them. Solomon is trying to get

This is a fascinating verse outlining one of the main benefits of being a wise person – the avoidance of things that will bring about death

Lies are like a path around the difficult truth or painful situation, but this path is guarded by a long rope with a noose on the end which

One of the principles or axioms that you must begin to live by if you are to be trusted with "what really happened" information is

This particular proverb is about where to find wisdom and the consequences for a lack of depth in your soul. It rhymes with the verse before

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