TRUE RICHES ARE FOUND THROUGH RESPONDING TO GOD'S WISDOM, WHILST THOSE WHO IGNORE THAT WISDOM ARE THE TRULY POOR (PROVERBS 13:7). In this subsection genuine ‘riches' are contrasted with transient and deceptive riches. A man may be poor and yet enjoy true riches, for true riches consist in knowing t... [ Continue Reading ]
THOSE WHO WANT THEIR HOPES AND DESIRES FULFILLED MUST RESPOND GOD'S WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING, HEEDING THOSE WHO TEACH THEM, AND IT WILL BE TO THEM A TREE OF LIFE AND SWEETNESS TO THEIR INNER BEING (PROVERBS 13:12). The connection between the closing verse of the last subsection, and the opening ver... [ Continue Reading ]
WALKING WITH THE WISE WILL RESULT IN PROSPERITY AND A WELL-KNIT AND INTEGRATED FAMILY, WHILST BEING A FOOL IS A PRELUDE TO DISASTER (PROVERBS 13:20 TO PROVERBS 14:1). We have in this subsection a call to follow wisdom and be wise (Proverbs 13:20), righteous Proverbs 13:21; Proverbs 13:25) and good ... [ Continue Reading ]