Posts with the category “proverbs”

24      She makes linen garments and sells them,    And supplies sashes for the merchants.-Proverbs 31:24As we see the chiastic structure of this proverb, we see that this verse reflects verse 22 whic...  Read More

23Her husband is known in the gates,When he sits among the elders of the land.-Proverbs 31:23In Hebraic poetry, there is a literary tool that is employed throughout various places in the Bible known a...  Read More

22She makes tapestry for herself;Her clothing is fine linen and purple.-Proverbs 31:22The tapestry mentioned here would be understood as a bed covering. There is a place wherein we find our rest and t...  Read More

21She is not afraid of snow for her household,For all her household is clothed with scarlet.-Proverbs 31:21There is a myriad of ways wherein we can interpret this particular verse. Initially, we have ...  Read More

20She extends her hand to the poor,Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.-Proverbs 31:20It is the heart of the Father to care for the poor and needy. It is the desire of the Son to see His bride...  Read More

19She stretches out her hands to the distaff,And her hand holds the spindle.-Proverbs 31:19As we have gone through Proverbs 31, we have seen many traits throughout that can be either masculine or femi...  Read More

18She perceives that her merchandise is good,And her lamp does not go out by night.-Proverbs 31:18That which we have in the Lord is indeed good. And we are those that are responsible, who trim their w...  Read More

17She girds herself with strength,And strengthens her arms-Proverbs 31:17To gird oneself with strength is a very interesting way of speaking. What we have found in our lives as the body of Christ is t...  Read More

16      She considers a field and buys it;    From her profits she plants a vineyard.-Proverbs 31:16What we see so much in the Proverbs 31 woman is wisdom. Considering the field, she sees that it is w...  Read More

15      She also rises while it is yet night,    And provides food for her household,    And a portion for her maidservants.-Proverbs 31:15There is preparation the believers undergo to be able to prop...  Read More

14      She is like the merchant ships,    She brings her food from afar.-Proverbs 31:14Consider the purpose of a merchant ship. It brings goods from one place to another. As it states in this specifi...  Read More

13      She seeks wool and flax,    And willingly works with her hands.-Proverbs 31:13Many might struggle to say that they work willingly with their hands. In our modern culture, we often seek to do a...  Read More

12      She does him good and not evil    All the days of her life.-Proverbs 31:12Is it not every intent of the believer to ensure all their acts before the Lord are good? We are told all over the pla...  Read More

11      The heart of her husband safely trusts her;    So he will have no lack of gain.-Proverbs 31:11If I were to ask you, "Does the Lord trust you?" What would you answer? Most would say no. After a...  Read More

    10      Who can find a virtuous wife?    For her worth is far above rubies.-Proverbs 31:10As we go through Proverbs 31 in talking about a Virtuous Wife, coined as the Proverbs 31 woman, we will ta...  Read More

    8      Open your mouth for the speechless,    In the cause of all who are appointed to die.    9      Open your mouth, judge righteously,    And plead the cause of the poor and needy.-Proverbs 31:...  Read More

6      Give strong drink to him who is perishing,    And wine to those who are bitter of heart.    7      Let him drink and forget his poverty,    And remember his misery no more.-Proverbs 31:6-7As we...  Read More

    4      It is not for kings, O Lemuel,    It is not for kings to drink wine,    Nor for princes intoxicating drink;    5      Lest they drink and forget the law,    And pervert the justice of all t...  Read More

          The words of King Lemuel, the utterance which his mother taught him:    2      What, my son?    And what, son of my womb?    And what, son of my vows?    3      Do not give your strength to ...  Read More

33      For as the churning of milk produces butter,    And wringing the nose produces blood,    So the forcing of wrath produces strife.-Proverbs 30:33All throughout the Proverbs, we have learned abo...  Read More

32      If you have been foolish in exalting yourself,    Or if you have devised evil, put your hand on your mouth.-Proverbs 30:32As we have gone through proverbs, there are a lot of matters surroundi...  Read More

    29      There are three things which are majestic in pace,    Yes, four which are stately in walk:    30      A lion, which is mighty among beasts    And does not turn away from any;    31      A ...  Read More

    24      There are four things which are little on the earth,    But they are exceedingly wise:    25      The ants are a people not strong,    Yet they prepare their food in the summer;    26     ...  Read More

    21      For three things the earth is perturbed,    Yes, for four it cannot bear up:    22      For a servant when he reigns,    A fool when he is filled with food,    23      A hateful woman when...  Read More

    20      This is the way of an adulterous woman:    She eats and wipes her mouth,    And says, “I have done no wickedness.”-Proverbs 30:20After recognizing the ease of mastery concerning intimacy b...  Read More

    18      There are three things which are too wonderful for me,    Yes, four which I do not understand:    19      The way of an eagle in the air,    The way of a serpent on a rock,    The way of a...  Read More

    17      The eye that mocks his father,    And scorns obedience to his mother,    The ravens of the valley will pick it out,    And the young eagles will eat it.-Proverbs 30:17Scripture gives a com...  Read More

    There are three things that are never satisfied,    Four never say, “Enough!”:    16      The grave,    The barren womb,    The earth that is not satisfied with water—    And the fire never says, ...  Read More

15      The leech has two daughters—    Give and Give!-Proverbs 30:15aCraving is a powerful motive for many. The nature of craving is that it is rarely satisfied. While it may be temporarily quenched,...  Read More

14There is a generation whose teeth are like swords,And whose fangs are like knives,To devour the poor from off the earth,And the needy from among men.-Proverbs 30:14Among the worst of sins of these g...  Read More

13There is a generation—oh, how lofty are their eyes!And their eyelids are lifted up.-Proverbs 30:13This is much of where I want to be certain that we are careful as to how we view other generations. ...  Read More

12There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes,Yet is not washed from its filthiness.-Proverbs 30:12To show that there is nothing new under the sun and that the world is not in fact worse than i...  Read More

11There is a generation that curses its father,And does not bless its mother.-Proverbs 30:11The following verses all have a similar structure to the one above in that it will examine these various tra...  Read More

10Do not malign a servant to his master,Lest he curse you, and you be found guilty.-Proverbs 30:10As many of the proverbs have thus addressed, slander is a deadly poison. It is one of the favorites of...  Read More

7Two things I request of You(Deprive me not before I die):8Remove falsehood and lies far from me;Give me neither poverty nor riches—Feed me with the food allotted to me;9Lest I be full and deny You,An...  Read More

6Do not add to His words,Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.-Proverbs 30:6When it comes to handling the Word of God, we need to be a responsible people. A lot of issues arise when we try to s...  Read More

    5      Every word of God is pure;    He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.-Proverbs 30:5When we talk of purity, do we truly understand what we are saying? To be pure means to be unal...  Read More

    4      Who has ascended into heaven, or descended?    Who has gathered the wind in His fists?    Who has bound the waters in a garment?    Who has established all the ends of the earth?    What is...  Read More

          The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, his utterance. This man declared to Ithiel—to Ithiel and Ucal:    2      Surely I am more stupid than any man,    And do not have the understanding of a m...  Read More

    27      An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,    And he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.-Proverbs 29:27When we conceptualize the idea of not being unequally y...  Read More