The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. Proverbs 27:12 Avoiding danger is something that most people feel that they do. Very few people want to find themselves in a dangerous position. During a storm, if someone sees a tornado beginning to form, most people would very... Continue Reading →
Proverbs 26:17 In The Wrong Business
Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own. Proverbs 26:17 Grabbing a dog, any dog, by the ears is not usually a good thing to do. Only an extremely well-trained dog will allow that to be done. Doing that to a wild stray... Continue Reading →
Proverbs 25:21-22 How To Treat Your Enemy
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you. Proverbs 25:21-22 It is commonly thought that when an enemy does something wrong, the first thing that should be... Continue Reading →
Proverbs 24:17-18 Don’t Rejoice At An Enemy’s Fall
Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice, or the LORD will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from them. Proverbs 24:17-18 Battles against the enemy is a common thing around the world. No matter where a person goes, there is some enemy in the... Continue Reading →
Proverbs 23:4-5 Only Glance At Riches
Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle. Proverbs 23:4-5 Getting wealthy is the goal of many people. They desire to have a lot... Continue Reading →
