Category: Proverbs

8 Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. 9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. Setting the Scene for Proverbs 31:8-9 In Proverbs chapter 31, we find King Lemuel recounting the words his mother taught him. The scene is set in…

Proverbs 8:35 is about a promise of divine favor and finding life and obtaining favor from the Lord for those who seek wisdom. 35 For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord, Setting the Scene for Proverbs 8:35 In Proverbs chapter 8, we find a scene where Wisdom personified is speaking.…

Proverbs 14:28 is about how a large population is a king’s glory, but a ruler without people is a prince reduced to poverty, emphasizing the importance of having support and followers for a leader’s success and influence. 28 In a multitude of people is the glory of a king, but without people a prince is…

Proverbs 20:23 is about the importance of honesty and integrity in both speech and action, emphasizing that dishonesty inevitably leads to negative consequences. 23 Unequal weights are an abomination to the Lord, and false scales are not good. Setting the Scene for Proverbs 20:23 In the bustling marketplace of ancient Jerusalem, a group of merchants…

Proverbs 28:18 is about the consequences of living dishonestly or deceitfully, explaining that those who walk in integrity will ultimately find security and peace. 18 Whoever walks in integrity will be delivered, but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall. Setting the Scene for Proverbs 28:18 In the bustling marketplace of ancient…

Proverbs 31:23 is about a woman who is respected and honored by her husband, demonstrating the importance of mutual support and admiration in a healthy and strong relationship. 23 Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land. Setting the Scene for Proverbs 31:23 In Proverbs 31:23, the…

Proverbs 9:1 is about Wisdom building a house with seven pillars as a metaphor for establishing a strong foundation of understanding and discernment. 1 Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars. Setting the Scene for Proverbs 9:1 In Proverbs chapter 9, the scene is set at a grand and stately house,…

Proverbs 16:12 is about emphasizing the importance of justice and integrity in leadership, indicating that a ruler’s authority is established by righteousness. 12 It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness. Setting the Scene for Proverbs 16:12 In the scene described in Proverbs 16:12, we find a…

Proverbs 20:15 is about how valuable and prized wisdom is, with the implication that even if something may seem appealing at first glance, true wisdom and understanding are even more precious. 15 There is gold and abundance of costly stones, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. Setting the Scene for Proverbs 20:15…

Proverbs 23:17-18 is about the importance of keeping one’s heart focused on wisdom and not being envious of sinners, as there is a future hope for the righteous. 17 Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day. 18 Surely there is a future, and your hope…