A Prudent Man Foreseeth the Evil Prov. 22: 3

The Prudent Hide Themselves Prov. 22:3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself – here is a man that looks far enough down the road to see a danger and then takes precautions to keep from getting hurt or killed – a simple man just keeps...

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A Good Name Prov. 22: 1

A Good Name Prov. 22:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO If you had the choice of making more money and blemishing your name to do it or making less money and maintaining a good name what would you do?  Consider the CEO scandals, political scandals, lobbyist scandals that are all the result...

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Safety is of the Lord II Prov. 21: 31

Safety is of the Lord II Prov. 21:31  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Safety is of the Lord.  The cross reference for today is 2 Chr 20. This episode in Israel demonstrates as well as any passage or any event in history that safety is of the Lord.  We should endeavor...

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Safety is of the Lord Prov. 21: 31

Safety is of the Lord Prov. 21:31 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We feel safer with a strong military but a military without the Lord can be decimated by a weak military with the Lord.  We are a safety conscious society.  We have OSHA, seat belts and air bags, preventative health care...

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There is No Wisdom Against the Lord Prov. 21: 30

No Wisdom Against theLord Prov. 21:30 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There is no wisdom against the Lord.  When it comes to making decisions at any level, this verse needs to be remembered.  There is NO wisdom, NO understanding, and NO counsel against the Lord.  If you follow wisdom or understanding or...

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Greedy Covetousness Prov. 21: 26

Greedy Covetousness Prov. 21:26 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Here are the characteristics of a man that is greedy: He will kill to get it if he has to – Ps 17:8-12 –– Naboth and Jezebel 1 Ki 21 – Ps 17:12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey,...

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Oil in the Dwelling of the Wise Prov. 21: 20

Oil in the Dwelling of the Wise Prov. 21: 20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The practical application of Prov 21:20 is plain – there is oil in the dwelling of the wise – a wise man will save something of what he makes – he won’t recklessly spend it all on...

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Consider the House of the Wicked Prov. 21: 12

Consider the House of the Wicked Prov. 21:12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to Prov 21:12 we are to consider the house of the wicked – that way we can learn from him – v.11 – we’ll learn not to be like the wicked. In the first part of Prov 21,...

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Contentious Wife Prov. 21: 9

A Contentious Wife Prov. 21:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Read Prov 21:9 with Prov 21:19 and Prov 19:13b. The trouble in many marriages is caused by the man – but it takes two to make a marriage and often the trouble is caused by the wife – others rarely know her...

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Sin Prov. 21: 4

Sins Prov. 21:4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The Bible gives several direct definitions of sin.  Sin is: A high look, a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked – Prov 21:4 – the Lord will abase the proud and exalt the humble – in the case of plowing, the plowing...

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