SUBHEADING. Proverbs 10:1 ‘The Proverbs of Solomon.' Here we have the heading for this subsection. It is brief and to the point, for Solomon has already been more fully described in Proverbs 1:1. It will be noted that the proverbs that follow are two liners. This indicates that they are early rat... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON (PROVERBS 10:1 TO PROVERBS 22:16). The proverbs in this section are now introduced by the brief subheading ‘The Proverbs Of Solomon'. Contrast ‘The sayings of Solomon, the Son of David, the King of Israel' in Proverbs 1:1. The details given there do not need to be repeated b... [ Continue Reading ]
A COLLECTION OF SOLOMON'S PROVERBS (PROVERBS 10:1 TO PROVERBS 29:27). Solomon's presentation of The Book of Proverbs has followed the pattern of much Wisdom literature. This commenced with the initial heading detailing the details of the author and his purpose in writing (Proverbs 1:1), continued wi... [ Continue Reading ]
A COLLECTION OF SOLOMON'S PROVERBS (PROVERBS 10:1 TO PROVERBS 29:27). Solomon's presentation of The Book of Proverbs has followed the pattern of much Wisdom literature. This commenced with the initial heading detailing the details of the author and his purpose in writing (Proverbs 1:1), continued wi... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RIGHTEOUS (THE WISE) WALK UPRIGHTLY, ARE A WELLSPRING OF LIFE TO OTHERS, STORE UP KNOWLEDGE, ACCEPT CORRECTION, THINK BEFORE THEY SPEAK AND ACT AS SHEPHERD TO MANY. THE UNRIGHTEOUS PERVERT THEIR WAYS, WINK WITH THE EYE, HIDE THEIR VIOLENT ATTITUDES AND THEIR SLANDER, STIR UP TROUBLE, REJECT CORR... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BLESSING OF YHWH, WHICH COMES AS A RESULT OF THE FEAR OF YHWH, MAKES RICH WITHOUT THE BAD CONSEQUENCES THAT CAN RESULT FROM RICHES, AND PRODUCES TRUE JOY, WHILST THE FOOL SUFFERS THE WORST POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES (PROVERBS 10:22). The blessing of YHWH, which represents a positive active response... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RIGHTEOUS HAVE A JOYFUL HOPE, ARE SECURE IN YHWH AND ARE FIRMLY ESTABLISHED. THEY SPEAK WISELY AND ACCEPTABLY, HATE FALSE PRACTISES, AND WALK HUMBLY AND WITH INTEGRITY. THE UNRIGHTEOUS HAVE NO SOLID GROUNDS FOR HOPE, ARE WITHOUT SECURITY, PERVERSE OF MOUTH AND TONGUE, EMBRACE FALSE PRACTISES, AN... [ Continue Reading ]