PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 21:1 Like Proverbs 20:22, this section has three proverbs on divine judgment followed by a fourth proverb that is related but does not explicitly mention the Lord. God is a much higher judge than the king, whom he controls. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 21:9 Verses Proverbs 21:9 and Proverbs 21:19, on the QUARRELSOME WIFE, begin and end this unit on the rewards for the wise and the troubles of the wicked. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 21:10 Just as the WICKED offers no MERCY to his NEIGHBOR, so his own pleas for help WILL... NOT BE ANSWERED. God both knows and judges the wicked (v. Proverbs 21:12). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, l [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 21:15 When JUSTICE is practiced, it is a JOY for those who have walked in its ways and a TERROR to those who have perverted it (v. Proverbs 21:15). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 21:17 This proverb does not imply that PLEASURE or WINE or OIL are wrong in themselves. However, when they are enjoyed apart from thanksgiving to God, or enjoyed more than following in God’s paths, and thus to excess, they will destroy a person’s life. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = d... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 21:20 Wisdom can enable a person to achieve prosperity, but one should always pursue a GOOD NAME more than riches. Having a “good name” means being regarded as righteous and kind. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 21:25 Laziness leads to constant greed and craving. The diligence of the righteous allows them to be generous (see note on 10:4). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 21:29 The WICKED MAN changes his behavior depending on the situation (PUTS ON A BOLD FACE). In contrast, the UPRIGHT person thinks about HIS WAYS and chooses the right way regardless of the circumstances. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=... [ Continue Reading ]