Category: Proverbs

27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. Setting the Scene for Proverbs 3:27 In the setting of Proverbs chapter 3, we find a bustling marketplace in the ancient city of Jerusalem. The sun is high in the sky, casting a warm…

20 Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling, but a foolish man devours it. Setting the Scene for Proverbs 21:20 In the scene referred to in Proverbs 21:20, we find a group of merchants gathered in the marketplace of a bustling ancient city. The sun is high in the sky, casting a…

3 For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil, 4 but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. 5 Her feet go down to death; her steps follow the path to Sheol; 6 she does not ponder the path of life;…

18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death. Setting the Scene for Proverbs 19:18 In the scene referred to in Proverbs 19:18, we find a father and his son standing in a peaceful garden at dawn. The father, named Jacob, is a wise and loving…

25 Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Setting the Scene for Proverbs 4:25 In Proverbs chapter 4, we find a scene set in a peaceful garden surrounded by tall olive trees and colorful flowers. The sun is setting, casting a warm golden glow over the scene. In this…

27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling. Setting the Scene for Proverbs 26:27 In the scene referred to in Proverbs 26:27, we find ourselves in a bustling marketplace in ancient Jerusalem. The sun is high in the sky, casting a warm…

9 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; 10 then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine. Setting the Scene for Proverbs 3:9-10 In Proverbs chapter 3, we find a scene set in a humble yet lavishly decorated temple. The…

1 A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is his delight. 2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. 3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. 4 Riches do not profit in the day of…

1 Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool. 2 Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way. 3 When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord.…

1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion. Setting the Scene for Proverbs 28:1 In the bustling marketplace of a small ancient town, a group of merchants and townspeople have gathered around a well-known elder named Eli. The sun beats down on the dusty square as Eli,…