PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 12:1 These verses begin by encouraging the reader to be one who LOVES DISCIPLINE and not one who HATES REPROOF or moral correction. Such an attitude produces a life that WILL NEVER BE MOVED. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 12:4 CROWN. A woman of good character helps her husband live faithfully and brings him visible public honor. EXCELLENT WIFE. See ch. Proverbs 31:1. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 12:5 These three proverbs are united by the word pairs RIGHTEOUS/WICKED, WICKED/UPRIGHT, and WICKED/RIGHTEOUS. The proverbs progress from righteous counsel vs. wicked counsel (v. Proverbs 12:5), to treachery vs. deliverance (v. Proverbs 12:6), and finally to the destruction... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 12:9 These sayings about ordinary workers illustrate either the “good sense” or the “twisted mind” of v. Proverbs 12:8. LACK BREAD is paralleled by LACKS SENSE. The RIGHTEOUS person cares even for his animals (v. Proverbs 12:10) and provides for his household by a sensible... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 12:12 One who COVETS illegitimate SPOIL will be trapped by his own TRANSGRESSION. In contrast, the labor of the RIGHTEOUS takes ROOT, BEARS FRUIT, and leads in a path that ultimately ESCAPES FROM TROUBLE. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 12:15 The person who is RIGHT (or wise) IN HIS OWN EYES sees no need to seek instruction or counsel from others. He is unwilling to listen to correction. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 12:16 The fool’s perspective of being “right in his own eyes” (v. Proverbs 12:15) is illustrated in his speech, which is contrasted with that of the wise. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 12:18 The normal speech pattern of some people is constantly to accuse, belittle, manipulate, mock, insult, or condemn. Their rash words hurt other people and feel LIKE SWORD THRUSTS. This is the opposite of the way of wisdom taught in Proverbs 1:1, for THE TONGUE OF THE WI... [ Continue Reading ]