God has a prescribed path through life that we are to run. It is a race. It is particular to us. It has difficulties and obstacles. It has o

Wisdom looks to the long-distant future and looks for that choice that allows God to receive great glory, others to win, and you to win.

If you want deep interactive and caring relationships, you must have your emotions, aggressiveness, and desires under control.  Relationship

This is the interesting reaction of wisdom personified to the troubles that those who are selfish, impulsive, and rebellious bring on themse

She did not sell herself cheap, auctioning off her soul for pieces of her body. But instead she developed a deep soul and industriousness in

It is wise to anticipate your needs well before they actually occur. In this way you are not caught off guard.

This proverb tells us that when you tremble or are frightened by what others will do or by what they want you to do, you will be put in a ca

Be very careful of feeling the need that you must get your way all the time.  You should really be pushing for God's way, not your way. 

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