Some thoughts on Scripture

Proverbs 2:18--"Then I hated all my labor in which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who will come after me." Except for the intangible qualities of the spirit, there is nothing that anyone ever takes with oneself when leaving this life and going to the next. Material... Sign in to see full entry.

Proverbs 1:8-9--"All things are full of labor; Man cannot express it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, Nor the ear filled with hearing. That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun." In the Book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon... Sign in to see full entry.

Proverbs 31--"Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies." Undervalued in our society is the role that women play in the home. If they stay there and look after the children, the children are better bred and more secure growing up. A homemaker also ensures that the household's... Sign in to see full entry.

Proverbs 30:4--"Who has ascended into heaven, or descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Son's name, If you know?" Most of the Book of Proverbs addresses the... Sign in to see full entry.

Proverbs 29:18--"Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepest the law, happy is he." KJV "Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law." NKJV Translations from the original Bible text--or anywhere else--may be problematic, so I am... Sign in to see full entry.

Proverbs 26:11--"As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a foot repeats his folly."\ A fool in his or her bad ways is difficult to change, for whatever is mere folly seems to be his or her only way. I find this to be true on a corporate level as well. There are governments or government parties who do... Sign in to see full entry.

Proverbs 25:6-7--"Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of the great; For it is better that he say to you, 'Come up here,' Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen." Humility carries one further than a... Sign in to see full entry.

Proverbs 22:1--"A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver or gold." While a good reputation does not directly put food on the table or money in the pocket, it does raise the ceiling of what can likely come your way. In itself, it is a great thing to have... Sign in to see full entry.

Proverbs 21:2--"Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the L ORD weighs the hearts." When a person acts in an instance, one may think he or she is doing right. If one does what is obvlously sinful, he or she may rationalize that it is okay. But the humble righteous will have an awakening... Sign in to see full entry.

Proverbs 20:5,27,30--"Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, But a man of understanding will draw it out.... The spirit of a man is the lamp of the L ORD, Searching all the inner depths of his heart.... Blows that hurt cleanse away evil, As do stripes the inner depths of the heart." Deep in... Sign in to see full entry.