Solomon visits the sluggard again today. He is pretending to be scared. Not to get attention but to get out of work. “It’s too dangerous to go out there!” This verse brings up a visual that is almost laughable. The ‘sluggard’ quaking under his covers, trying to convince everyone else that he really is in […]
Solomon is sharing an enormous amount of wisdom and knowledge with us. It a gift from God. But GOD is the guarantor of the promises made herein. We are back to one verse at a time again for a little while. This one had me scratching my head as to its meaning. So guess where […]
Solomon talks to us about choosing our friends; those we hang around with. Associate with the wrong people, get pulled into the muck. Steer clear, stay clean. I know, we have dealt with scoffers before but the Holy Spirit feels it needs repeating. Maybe He says nearly the same thing in so many places because […]
Solomon brings us a proverb concerning ruling through money or sharing it with those in need. Doing what is just in this area will help both the sharer and receiver. My bible helps puts these three verses together saying, that verse 7 and 9 are opposites of one another. They also state that verse 8 […]
Solomon shares a special promise that parents have clung to since the day it was spoken. We can ALL trust in it because it is from God, NOT Solomon. This verse is quoted so often and by so many longing parents that I can’t even begin to fathom its number! I, too, cling to this […]