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Proverbs 23 – Who Has Woe?
As part of the Wisdom literature, the Book of Proverbs is literally full of wisdom. Chapter 23 is certainly no exception. Having already given warning about hanging around with drunkards in verses...
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Proverbs 24:1-18 – Eat Honey!
Honey in honeycombs (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Chapter 24 concludes the “thirty sayings” portion of the Book of Proverbs that was begun in chapter 22 (see this previous post for more information). Verse...
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Proverbs 24:19-34 – Build Your House
The first reading of verse 27 of Proverbs 24 can be a little puzzling: Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that build your house. Wouldn’t even someone...
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Proverbs 25 – Having Your Fill
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Proverbs 26 – Deceit In His Heart
Proverbs 26:24-26: Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart; when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart; though his...
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Proverbs 27 – Who Can Stand?
Proverbs 27:4: Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy? King Saul grew insanely jealous of David because of David’s success and the praise people heaped upon him....
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Proverbs 28 – Blessed “Fear”
Proverbs 28:14: Blessed is the one who fears the Lord always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity Even when they were old men, Joshua and Caleb remained faithful to the Lord as...
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Proverbs 29 – In His Time
Verse one of chapter 29 reads: He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing One who stubbornly ignores the rebukes that are intended to correct their wrongful...
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Proverbs 30 – Too Wonderful
Proverbs 30 is one chapter we can be sure was not Solomon’s because it tells us straight out that it is “the words of Agur son of Jakeh.” We don’t really know anything about him, but his style is...
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Proverbs 31 – The Last Chapter
The last chapter of the book of Proverbs is considered by many to be like an appendix, as it is very different from any previous chapter. For our full comments on this chapter concerning the “Excellent...
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