Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies, for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you. You will vomit up the morsels that you have eaten, and waste your pleasant words. (Proverbs […]
Read More 16MTP 23 – Just SayingDo not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared. (Proverbs 22:24-25 NIV) Halfway through the 22nd chapter of Proverbs is the start of 30 Sayings of the Wise. I remember chuckling at that because if these are the sayings of […]
Read More 16MTP 22 – It Rubs Off On YouWhoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich. (Proverbs 21:17 ESV) There is a lifestyle that was referring to a manner of life that certain Greeks promoted called the hedonist lifestyle. This philosophy promoted the pursuit of pleasure and was usually pictured as men and […]
Read More 16MTP 21 – Permanently Postpone Pursuing PleasureMany a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find? The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him! (Proverbs 20:6, 7 ESV) It is my enormous privilege to associate with some men who have great integrity. They may never gain national and international recognition and […]
Read More 16MTP 20 – IntegrityWhoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgement.(Proverbs 18:1 ESV) Proverbs. A book about sayings that are always as clear as mud with no hint of division of interpretation, right? It’s Great To Be Isolated Some translations clearly suggest that this verse implies isolation is a bad thing, but […]
Read More 16MTP 18 – To Isolate Or Not To Isolate?A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.(Proverbs 17:10 ESV) Making a mistake is one of those things that should be expected. Taking a correction for a mistake should not be unusual. There is a correction and there is a rebuke – two members of the same […]
Read More 16MTP 17 – Brother Correction and Sister RebukeThe plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the spirit. Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established. (Proverbs 16:1-3 ESV) There is nothing wrong with […]
Read More 16MTP 16 – Plans and WaysThe light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the bones.( Proverbs 15:30 ESV) Sometimes it is the eyes that give it away. People refer to a twinkle in the eye and in some cases it does appear that the realisation of something has completely changed their outlook on life. There’s few […]
Read More 16MTP 15 – Have I Got News For YouEven in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief. (Proverbs 14:13 ESV) The thing about reading Proverbs is that you come across a series of wise sayings that are sometimes grouped together and sometimes in bullet-point fashion. Some come across familiar themes. All of them rich in contemplation, consideration and […]
Read More 16MTP 14 – Tears Of A ClownThe righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want. (Proverbs 13:25 ESV) There are a number of references to the poor and rich in the 13th chapter of Proverbs. (See verses 7, 8, 11, 18, 22, 23 and 25) What I appreciate about these references is how there […]
Read More 16MTP 13 – Measure of Wealth
