wordsofsolomon

Proverbs 3:1-35 Let's memorize this together.

2009-02-22T09:30:00.000-08:00

Proverbs 3 has been one that I have referred to many times, but could not remember where I had heard some of these "words of wisdom." My goal is to memorize it by the end of the year. Let's do it together. Let me know; otherwise, I will not ask.

Love,
Em
The Rewards of Wisdom

1 My son, do not forget my teaching,
But let your heart keep my commandments;
2 For length of days and years of life
And peace they will add to you.
3 Do not let kindness and truth leave you;
Bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So you will find favor and good repute
In the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
8 It will be healing to your body
And refreshment to your bones.
9 Honor the LORD from your wealth
And from the first of all your produce;
10 So your barns will be filled with plenty
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
11 My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD
Or loathe His reproof,
12 For whom the LORD loves He reproves,
Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.
13 How blessed is the man who finds wisdom
And the man who gains understanding.
14 For her profit is better than the profit of silver
And her gain better than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than jewels;
And nothing you desire compares with her.
16 Long life is in her right hand;
In her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Her ways are pleasant ways
And all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who hold her fast.
19 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth,
By understanding He established the heavens.
20 By His knowledge the deeps were broken up
And the skies drip with dew.
21 My son, let them not vanish from your sight;
Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
22 So they will be life to your soul
And adornment to your neck.
23 Then you will walk in your way securely
And your foot will not stumble.
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
25 Do not be afraid of sudden fear
Nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes;
26 For the LORD will be your confidence
And will keep your foot from being caught.
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
When it is in your power to do it.
28 Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.
29 Do not devise harm against your neighbor,
While he lives securely beside you.
30 Do not contend with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.
31 Do not envy a man of violence
And do not choose any of his ways.
32 For the devious are an abomination to the LORD;
But He is intimate with the upright.
33 The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked,
But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34 Though He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.
35 The wise will inherit honor,
But fools display dishonor.

Proverbs 2: 1-12

2009-02-17T13:50:00.000-08:00

The Pursuit of Wisdom Brings Security

1 My son, if you will receive my words
And treasure my commandments within you,
2 Make your ear attentive to wisdom,
Incline your heart to understanding;
3 For if you cry for discernment,
Lift your voice for understanding;
4 If you seek her as silver
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 Then you will discern the fear of the LORD
And discover the knowledge of God.
6 For the LORD gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
8 Guarding the paths of justice,
And He preserves the way of His godly ones.
9 Then you will discern righteousness and justice
And equity and every good course.
10 For wisdom will enter your heart
And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
11 Discretion will guard you,
Understanding will watch over you,
12 To deliver you from the way of evil

Proverbs 1:29-33

2009-02-06T00:45:00.000-08:00

29 Because they hated knowledge
And did not choose the fear of the LORD.
30 “They would not accept my counsel,
They spurned all my reproof.
31 “So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way
And be satiated with their own devices.
32 “For the waywardness of the naive will kill them,
And the complacency of fools will destroy them.
33 “But he who listens to me shall live securely
And will be at ease from the dread of evil.”

Proverbs 15:1 My all time favorite Proverb

2009-01-29T05:44:00.000-08:00

1 A gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a harsh word stirs up anger.

Words of Solomon

2009-01-23T05:29:00.000-08:00

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Proverbs Commentary

I. Who wrote these wise sayings,

v. 1. They are the proverbs of Solomon. 1. His name signifies peaceable, and the character both of his spirit and of his reign answered to it; both were peaceable.

In contrast, David, whose life was full of troubles, wrote a book of devotion (Psalms); for is any afflicted? Then let him pray.

Solomon, who lived quietly, wrote a book of instruction; for when the churches had rest they were edified.

In times of peace we should learn ourselves and teach others that when in troubled times, both, they and we must practice.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Proberbs 1:1-7

The Usefulness of Proverbs
1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: 2 To know wisdom and instruction,To discern the sayings of understanding, 3 To receive instruction in wise behavior,Righteousness, justice and equity; 4 To give prudence to the naive,To the youth knowledge and discretion, 5 A wise man will hear and increase in learning,And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel, 6 To understand a proverb and a figure,The words of the wise and their riddles. 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge;Fools despise wisdom and instruction.