14 The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways,and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways. – You will reap what you sow!15 The simple believes everything,but the prudent gives thought to his steps. – Here ‘simple’ isn’t an intellectual thing but is the antithesisContinue reading “Proverbs 14: 14-25….Be honest in your assessing; take these into consideration.”
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Proverbs 14: 1-13….Good Advice to be taken Onboard!
1 The wisest of women builds her house,but folly with her own hands tears it down. – Although years ago I used as a GP to visit houses in a certain ethnic group where the floor boards of a government provided house would have been torn up to light the stove or heater. I don’tContinue reading “Proverbs 14: 1-13….Good Advice to be taken Onboard!”
Proverbs 11: 22-31….Concerning many things.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snoutis a beautiful woman without discretion. – the ring is wasted in the case of the pig, the beauty is wasted in the case of the woman!!23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,the expectation of the wicked in wrath. – we all desire goodContinue reading “Proverbs 11: 22-31….Concerning many things.”
Proverbs 11: 1-15….Living after Jesus, how would Solomon write this in 2025?
1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD,but a just weight is his delight.2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace,but with the humble is wisdom.3 The integrity of the upright guides them,but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,but righteousness delivers from death.5 TheContinue reading “Proverbs 11: 1-15….Living after Jesus, how would Solomon write this in 2025?”
Proverbs 10: 17-32….words are important!
Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool.When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart ofContinue reading “Proverbs 10: 17-32….words are important!”
Proverbs 10: 1-16….Comparisons – Wisdom v Foolishness!
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. – Parental response to an offspring’s behaviour!Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. – Real value is found in good characterLThe LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts theContinue reading “Proverbs 10: 1-16….Comparisons – Wisdom v Foolishness!”
Proverbs 9: 7-8 & 12b)-18….Some choose to build on the sand!
Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury. Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you…….12b) If you scoff, you alone will bear it. The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive and knows nothing.She sitsContinue reading “Proverbs 9: 7-8 & 12b)-18….Some choose to build on the sand!”
Exodus 28: 40-43….Modesty!
“For Aaron’s sons you shall make coats and sashes and caps. You shall make them for glory and beauty. And you shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him, and shall anoint them and ordain them and consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests. You shall make forContinue reading “Exodus 28: 40-43….Modesty!”
Exodus 28: 30-39….Does dress mean anything?
And in the breastpiece of judgment you shall put the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be on Aaron’s heart, when he goes in before the LORD. Thus Aaron shall bear the judgment of the people of Israel on his heart before the LORD regularly.“You shall make the robe of the ephod all ofContinue reading “Exodus 28: 30-39….Does dress mean anything?”
John 19:38-20:10….Buried dead, 36 hours later an empty grave!
38 After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body. Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus by night, cameContinue reading “John 19:38-20:10….Buried dead, 36 hours later an empty grave!”
As I read it! 