Fatalism Is Lazy

Proverbs 22:13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets What would you do if there were a lion roaming the streets outside your house? The conventional wisdom when faced with a threat these days is run, hide, or fight and in...

A Rich Life

Proverbs 20:6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find Proverbs is largely a book of contrasts. You cannot know what is right until you know what is wrong. In fact, Proverbs 19:1-3 gives us a number of contrasts. Verse 1 talks...

Attitude Is a Force Multiplier

Proverbs 7:10 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart Do good people do bad things? I hope so because I want to think of myself as a good person, but I have done some bad things. That begs the question, “How good am I...

To Continue the Family

Proverbs 5:18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth I’ve got a few questions as we look at Proverbs today. They get progressively harder, although all the questions have answers that are hidden in plain view. In other words, you probably...

What Comes Out of Your Life

Proverbs 4:20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings “Let him speak for himself.” Sometimes we say such things, but the truth is that no one speaks for themselves. I’m not saying you don’t have a will or a mind or things you like or dislike. I’m...