Wisdom of Solomon's Proverbs

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  • 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟏𝟗:𝟐𝟐 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐫.

    𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟏𝟗:𝟐𝟐 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐫.
    Apr 18 2025
    It is the thought that counts! You have heard this saying before. It means that a sincere desire to do something kind for another person is as good or better than actually doing it, especially when a person cannot rightly afford the good thing they desire to do.This obscure proverb is a jewel; will you learn it? Many will not; yet they will criticize the Bible for being too difficult to understand. Note Solomon’s warning: proverbs are dark sayings to challenge your character and conscience (Pr 1:1-6; 24:10; II Tim 2:15).As with many proverbs, a comparison is made. Some kind of a poor man is better than some kind of a liar. If a poor man is a liar, he is not better than any other liar, because there is no virtue in poverty. But a poor man that sincerely desires to show kindness is better than a rich man that professes his affection and good will but never does anything.You have had others offer to do something for you, yet you knew they should not afford the expense, since they were not financially well off. You might even have asked to pay yourself, such as for a dinner out at a restaurant, telling them it was their thought that counted. Such an exchange of kindness is the meaning and intent of this proverb.A man may desire to be kind and helpful but can go no further, for he has no means. Yet there are those with means to do much that never go further than offering or promising. Though the one is poor in money, he is rich in heart; though the other is rich in money, his evil heart is destitute of charity and brotherly kindness. He is a liar and covetous.Many men make great professions of religion, but how many like David tried to build God a temple (II Sam 7:1-5; II Chr 6:7-9)? God accepted David’s desire as sufficient and rewarded him for it, though He did not let David build it. In response, David paid for the temple. Consider also the very poor widow that gave her last mites to God (Luke 21:1-4).Here is what God thinks of those that talk of kindness to others but do not perform: “If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?” (Jas 2:15-16). What a lying disgrace!Only an honest and sincere desire to be kind counts with God or men. How can sincerity be measured? Easily! What did you do in kindness when you had the means? How liberal are you now with the means you have? How kind is your conduct by all other measures?Here are the lessons: (1) never offer kindness without paying, if you are able; (2) always desire to help others, even if you do not have the means; (3) recognize the love of those that sincerely desire and attempt kindness, but lack the means of doing it; (4) it is far better to desire to do good but be unable than to have ability without the heart for giving.If you are the benevolent man in this proverb that desires to show kindness, consider that giving to God and to others is the greatest incentive to work hard in your profession. After your basic needs are covered, what other motive can possibly compare? If God has given you abilities and opportunities, earn what you can within reason, and then share it.God is perfectly honest and sincere with promises of eternal riches that are most certainly true. He goes far beyond this proverb, for it is the desire and the means that make a true benefactor. Listen to Jesus commit Himself, “In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2). Amen.
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  • 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟏𝟖:𝟐𝟑 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬; 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲.

    𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟏𝟖:𝟐𝟑 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬; 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲.
    Apr 17 2025
    Every man is born into the world very similar to a wild ass’s colt (Job 11:12), but after a few accomplishments he thinks he can talk harshly to others. The poor learn to talk softly and humbly request, while the rich arrogantly speak against them with hardness. The proverb is true of natural men, but it should not describe the conduct of spiritual men.Financial advantage or disadvantage quickly affects men’s lives. The rich are conceited, have many friends, and rule over the poor (Pr 14:20; 22:7; 28:11). They grow up thinking the world dances to their tune. They think themselves independent of God and man, so they speak condescendingly to those with less. Joseph spoke harshly to his brethren to hide his gentle soul (Gen 42:7); Nabal did the same to reveal a vile heart (I Sam 25:5-11).Discrimination by income is not Christian conduct. Jesus taught a religion that shows no such respect of persons (Jas 2:1-4). It was the rich that generally persecuted the believers (Jas 2:6-7), and it is usually the poor God has chosen to give faith for His kingdom (Jas 2:5). God chose the poor of this world to confound the mighty (I Cor 1:26-31). There is no difference in Jesus Christ between a bond slave and a free man (Col 3:28).Riches create pride, and this common consequence is hard to resist (Pr 18:11; 30:8-9). Men who seek riches do so to their own destruction (I Tim 6:6-10). No wonder Jesus said it was harder for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven than for a camel to go through the eye of a needle (Matt 19:24). And that is a small hole indeed! You cannot fit.The LORD made both the poor and the rich (Pr 22:2). The rich are not self-made men, as they like to think. Riches are not by speed, strength, wisdom, understanding, or skill; they are by God’s control of “time and chance” (Eccl 9:11). Rich man, why do you glory in your wealth, as if you had earned it by ability, when God gave it to you (I Cor 4:7)?Rather than harshness, graciousness should cover all you say and do (Eccl 10:12; Col 4:6). For great grace has been given to you, regardless of how poor you are in this world. Jesus Christ, possessor of heaven and earth, came to earth and gently dealt with the poor of all sorts (Luke 4:18-21; 21:1-4). Let the poor rejoice; let the rich mourn their fate (Jas 1:9-11). No man can by any means give to God a ransom for his soul (Ps 49:6-13).Jesus blessed the poor in spirit (Matt 5:3), and His Father in heaven promised to honor them (Is 66:2). All men are poor at God’s throne, and all men are penniless when they die; every man, even at his best state, is totally worthless (Ps 39:5). A spiritually-poor publican went down to his house justified (Luke 18:9-14), while a rich man woke up in hell (Luke 16:22-23). Confess to God your real poverty, and beg Him for true riches.
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  • 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟏𝟕:𝟓 𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞...

    𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟏𝟕:𝟓 𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞...
    Apr 16 2025
    A rich girl teases a poor girl. Athletic boys mock a handicapped boy. A man laughs when his competitor has a heart attack. Do these examples offend you? They should. They offend God! You should be very angry at such insensitive and wicked cruelty. God is!God justly and sovereignly makes differences among men, and they should not be either haughty or cruel about those differences. Men should not make fun of acts of God in another person’s life. You should want to severely punish such arrogance. God will! You should train your children to never think or speak critically about such people or to them.God leaves some men poor. Laughing at them offends Him, for He made men to differ, not you. The blessings you have in life are due to His merciful kindness (I Cor 4:7). You cannot boast of them as your accomplishments, and you cannot gloat over others who do not have them. God made the differences between you and others; humbly worship Him.When calamities occur, as they did in Jesus Christ’s time, do not jump to conclusions that those perishing were worse sinners than you. Instead, you should examine yourself and repent for any known sin, lest you perish just like them (Luke 13:1-5). You are worthy of accidental death or dismemberment, so be careful when seeing it happen to others.God judges men by holy and perfect justice. His secret decrees are far out of your sight (Deut 29:29). He has infinitely wise purposes in all His judgments. If you are glad when your personal enemy is struck down, you are taking vicarious revenge (Pr 24:17-18). You presume God did it out of honor to you. You have a wicked heart! You will be punished!There are acts of God, and there are acts of fools. Do you know the difference? When a man is born blind, that is an act of God for His glory (John 9:1-3). You should care for such persons with deep humility and tender compassion. But when a foolish king loses ten tribes for rejecting the counselors of his father Solomon, you can laugh at his trouble.There are acts of God as obvious punishment for man’s wickedness. When the men of Sodom were struck blind at Lot’s door, this is a case of blindness you should rejoice at with holy laughter (Gen 19:11). You can also laugh about Balaam’s transportation, wicked Haman, Nebuchadnezzar turned out to pasture, and Daniel’s adversaries.There are enemies of God and truth, and you have personal enemies. Do you know the difference? When your personal enemy smites you on a cheek, you should turn to him the other cheek (Matt 5:38-48). But when God’s enemies are seeking to destroy His church, it is time to celebrate and dance when their soggy bodies wash up on shore (Ex 15:1-21).Wise men know these differences. God laughs at fools when they get in trouble (Pr 1:26; Ps 2:1-5), and there is holy justice when you laugh with Him (Ps 52:6-7; Rev 18:20). God hates His enemies, and you should hate them as well (Ps 31:6; 139:21-22; II Chron 19:2). The key is to recognize God’s role in the matter and treat the situation accordingly.A psalm describing happy men smashing the babies of Babylon against a stone is proper judgment for what Babylon did to Jerusalem (Ps 137:8-9). Mocking foolish men is wise and good (I Kgs 18:27; Eccl 10:13-15); mocking lazy men is wise and good (Pr 6:6-11; 19:24); and mocking odious women is wise and good (Pr 11:22; 27:15-16; 30:21-23). The Philistine’s hemorrhoids and Jehu’s draught house should cause you to laugh!If you are blessed, thank God for His mercy. Do not despise those who are not so blessed. The difference is by God’s grace. If you mock or ridicule those God has deprived of blessings in His infinite wisdom, then you bring reproach against Him, and He will not tolerate it for long. You criticize God Himself when you make fun of the poor.
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