Nations have leaders, but to be a great nation it is up to the individuals to make it so. Character counts individually and corporately. My bible helps puts the last verses in this chapter together because of the mention of kings. They bracket the individual character by the national concerns. “A nation perishes is its […]
The fear of the Lord is not a cowering in the corner fear, waiting for something horrible to jump out at you. It is an awe inspiring respect. It brings life. I wouldn’t even need my bible helps to know that these two proverbs go together, but I turned there first anyway. These two proverbs […]
The ninth commandment is laid out in this proverb. God commands us to be true witnesses, and in doing so we save lives. Maybe even our own! My bible helps has this verse standing alone. But this concept, and commandment, is visited several times by Solomon. It is even seen in the final days of […]
The wise inherit a crown where the simple inherit folly. Both have an inheritance that fits their walk and their hearts. My bible helps puts these verses together because of the 18th and 24th verses reference to crowns. I am leaving them grouped like this but I want to break out a couple of verses […]
A person’s true character will come out when he/she is under pressure. What is in the heart can’t help but spill out in those times. We are still keeping with my bible helps in dividing these proverbs. These two deal with the heart’s expression in the person’s character. I’m sorry to say I can see […]
