The idea seems to be that people had the idea that they needed to be the source of vengeance in their own lives. He is saying that you have

Jesus is telling believers to show off but to show off in such a way that non-believers will see them and wonder at the God they serve. Is t

One of the principles of wisdom is that you do good to people when it is available to do.

The problem with much of evangelical Christianity is that it wants to be hidden. It wants to remain unnoticed by the world at large. We don&

This proverb is a very real but frightful conclusion that fools suffer. When they are suffering the results of their foolishness and under t

One of the greatest qualities in an ideal godly wife is industriousness. When a husband and wife are pulling in the same direction to provid

Remember that the organizing principle for this insight is things that are small that accomplish amazing things. In this case it is the smal

Solomon is right – those who want to use others for their own ends find righteousness and moral boundaries absolutely abominable. Be very ca

One of the missing things in this culture is generosity. We do not understand how important it is that we do not close our hearts to those w

Good financial money management looks at the obligations that one has in the next week, month, quarter, and year and answers the question: “

This proverb is a warning against revenge and paybacks. The evil we plan for others will often come back on us. It could be called the law

Don't puff yourself out in the midst of leadership; just lead well.

The Israelite perspective is one of farming as the most prominent way to make a living. This proverb clearly suggests that a person be more

Solomon is trying to say that the opportunities to cheat on your spouse may seem like a great extra benefit, but they are a trap and you wil

The phrase "You are the salt of the earth" is not a command that "you are to become the salt of the earth." It is an ind

If a wicked person who has lived outside of God's law wanted to repent and receive forgiveness from God by confession and bringing a bur

Almost everyone in the Judeo Christian tradition embraces the idea that while we have a physical body, it functions as a housing or machine

There is a temptation that comes to everyone, that it is possible to get smarter and wiser without hard work or being open to rebuke and cor

How do you know when your faith is strong enough -- when you are willing to put God and His reputation ahead of your own?

Solomon is suggesting that, no matter how much talking we normally do, we lessen it to some degree; that we hold back on letting every thoug