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

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

Solomon shares the wonder of the center of the will of God and what puts one in it. He states that God is interested in knowledge and those

This is a very interesting proverb about the duty of righteous people within a society to help police the wicked in the society.

The impact of this verse is not in the definition of the various words but in the import of what is being said and what is left out. Solomon

Solomon is just pointing out a difference in environment that each individual gets to choose. You choose which set of behaviors you do. You

The Hebrew word is gaboah which means high, exalted. This is the idea that you see yourself as above others. Usually this is the result of y

Solomon, in rather graphic terms, tries to help us understand that it is not wise to try and stop a person who is hell-bent on being selfish

This truth is so badly needed in our society. We have forgotten to hold our leaders accountable to a higher standard. Because of that, we ha

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 all kinds of ways of living life. The particular way that Solomon wants to focus upon is the way which seems right or has the righ

Solomon tells us one of the cause-and-effect relationships with the soul. This result produces this outcome. When you have been expecting a

Solomon is trying to help us spot those who are wicked by seeing what they are going after. Those who live outside the lines of God's co