What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun (Ecclesiastes 1:3)? Solomon sought satisfaction, but was unable to gain it. Thus, Solomon questioned the reason for man to live; what did man hope to …

Add thou not unto his words lest he reprove thee and thou be found a liar (Proverbs 30:6). God is omnipotent, man is not; God is omniscient, man is not; God is omnipresent, man is not. God desired to provide …

Many seek the ruler’s favor; but everyman’s judgment cometh from the Lord (Proverbs 29:26). The apostle Paul asked: For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should …

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as lions (Proverbs 28:1). Why can the righteous be so bold? Because of the One who is their strength and shield. The righteous do not rely on their …

Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth (Proverbs 27:1). Someone noted: those who died yesterday, had plans for today; those who died last night, had plans for this morning. Making plans is …

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth (Proverbs 26:20).Heat, fuel and oxygen: the three elements necessary for fire; often referenced as the triangle. It is necessary to remove one …

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver (Proverbs 25:11). Advice, correction, direction, exhortation, and such like, properly given is a great blessing. “Apples of gold” is a phrase depicting true value. Thus, words properly …

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls (Proverbs 25:28). Do you have doors in your house? Do you have walls in your house? Why? Some may respond …

For a just man falleth seven times and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief (Proverbs 24:16). It seems to be the common case where good and evil; godly and ungodly; righteous and unrighteous are compared. In …