This whole section is about careful management of business and wealth. The business ventures of the wise need tending and planning. Too ma

Realize that if you or anyone else gives into their emotions enough to totally despise or be disgusted by another person, then those same em

This proverb does bring up a whole study of which Solomon only gives one piece of information about – and that is how does one refresh one’s

The wicked are supremely selfish people who do not let anyone's morals stop them from getting what they want; and therefore they bring h

This verse is the heart cry of every parent. Please let my children grow up to make me proud; I know that they have it in them. What is inte

If anger constantly clouds your brain, then your relationships will be shallow and the growing loneliness in your heart will be because of y

Too many want to just dream or pray, waiting for God to drop a completed gift in our laps. He gives us opportunities and wants us to be invo

Be very careful about approving something when you know you want to do it. You should put the brakes on and evaluate much more thoroughly wh

Solomon says that when a person – who can see the connection between things – is shown what cynicism does, then they back away from this ado

We will suffer loss and feel pain. It is what we do with the pain of this imperfect world that makes the difference.

When children are allowed to be the focal point of their own world, it reinforces the natural selfishness (sinfulness) that is already in th

In this section the context is about the impulses to do good and wise things. And Solomon feels the need to add this verse about the basic i

We have a rather limited understanding of pride in this culture because we see pride as excessive arrogance or bragging too much. But biblic

Notice the liar is treacherous. The liar is duplicitous. Liars look like they are doing you a favor when they are really doing something to

The wicked, who will break all kinds of commands to get what they want (even if they seem respectable), must have some new thing. They are f