Lemuel recounts how his mother told him about the virtuous woman who gives some of what she has made to the poor. She does not consume all s

To take delight in the Scripture you must develop an acquired taste for it. It does not just come over you and then you can't wait to re

Solomon is saying that if you cannot keep your emotions to yourself, then there is very little expectation that things will turn out well fo

Solomon is reminding us that it is the one who can be trusted, who is faithful, and stays at building relationships who will have blessings

The last aspect of maintaining a healthy perspective at work is the concept of HOPE, which I put in here knowing that job situations and inc

In this proverb, Solomon is pointing out that no matter what you possess, there is always something more to possess. When you ask the questi

"For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down" So begins a series of verses about the...

Ra means evil in the sense that a person's soul can be bent on doing that which God calls evil and, therefore, when a person tries to si

In one sense Solomon is making a clear scientific rather than a moral statement. He does not see old men who have lived an evil lifestyle. T

Solomon is trying to warn us that spending time around people who are like this – either because they have lots of unresolved pain or becaus

It is interesting that Solomon needs to help people see the value of the information that he has shared. It is too easy to pass by relationa

The dwelling of the wise is a place filled with stored-up treasure: treasure that took a while to amass; treasure that took self-denial to b

I do not want to see my daughters get to the place where they have an important decision in their life and then have no source of light and

One day, Moses tells us, we will present our souls to God to see if we have collected any wisdom in our years on the earth. It is this prese

If what you say causes a bitter mold to grow in the other person towards you, then you will not have a good result in life or business. If w

Solomon is giving us a huge clue in this proverb on how to avoid a lot of pain and get a read on a person’s soul. What do they talk about wh

Solomon is saying that meditation upon the word of God is a sure way to a great life. It may not be materially that you will be blessed, but

Many of us know that we should spend more time on relationships, but we tell ourselves that we will get to it when we have more time. But re

So the point is: Don't just let your child wander into selfish behavior. Don't let them hang out with undesirable people. Don't

The abundance that you may have might not be monetary. It might be love itself. It might be some service. It might be time. It might be a li