“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;Fools despise wisdom and instruction.”“My son, if sinners entice you,Do not consent.If they say, ‘Come with us,Let us lie in wait for blood,Let us ambush the innocent without cause;Let us swallow them alive like Sheol,Even whole, as those who go down to the pit;We will find … Continue reading If They Say, “Come With Us”
Proverbs
The Harlot is a Deep Pit
“Give me your heart, my son,And let your eyes delight in my ways.For a harlot is a deep pitAnd an adulterous woman is a narrow well.Surely she lurks as a robber,And increases the faithless among men.” (Proverbs 23:26-28 NASB1995) So many people today who have professed faith in Jesus Christ, and who purportedly have parted … Continue reading The Harlot is a Deep Pit
Don’t Envy Sinners
“Do not let your heart envy sinners,But live in the fear of the Lord always.Surely there is a future,And your hope will not be cut off.Listen, my son, and be wise,And direct your heart in the way.Do not be with heavy drinkers of wine,Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;For the heavy drinker and the glutton … Continue reading Don’t Envy Sinners
His Heart is Not with You
“When you sit down to dine with a ruler,Consider carefully what is before you,And put a knife to your throatIf you are a man of great appetite.Do not desire his delicacies,For it is deceptive food.” “Do not eat the bread of a selfish man,Or desire his delicacies;For as he thinks within himself, so he is.He … Continue reading His Heart is Not with You
The Path of The Upright
Proverbs 15 Select Verses NASB1995 4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life,But perversion in it crushes the spirit.14 The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.17 Better is a dish of vegetables where love isThan a fattened ox served with hatred.19 The way of the lazy is … Continue reading The Path of The Upright
One Who Pursues Righteousness
Proverbs 15 Select Verses NASB1995 3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place,Watching the evil and the good.8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,But the prayer of the upright is His delight.9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,But He loves one who pursues … Continue reading One Who Pursues Righteousness
A False Balance
“A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,But a just weight is His delight.When pride comes, then comes dishonor,But with the humble is wisdom.The integrity of the upright will guide them,But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,But righteousness delivers from death.The righteousness of the … Continue reading A False Balance
Run With It 