WISE WORDS, REPROOF AND FIRM DISCIPLINE UPHOLD THE RIGHTEOUS, GIVING THEM SUITABLE REWARD, WHILST THE UNRIGHTEOUS REJECT REPROOF, AND SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES (PROVERBS 15:4). In this subsection there is a strong emphasis on wise words, reproof and firm discipline (correction) which affect the righte... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MAN OF UNDERSTANDING OVERCOMES ADVERSE CIRCUMSTANCES AND ENJOYS A LIFE OF PLEASANTNESS WHILST THE FOOL CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCES TROUBLE (PROVERBS 15:14). This subsection is in an inclusio concerning understanding and folly (Proverbs 15:14; Proverbs 15:21). The understanding seeks knowledge (Prove... [ Continue Reading ]
A CALL TO COMMITMENT TO YHWH AND TO RECOGNISE HIS CONTROL OVER OUR LIVES (PROVERBS 15:29 TO PROVERBS 16:3). Commencing with a mention of YHWH in Proverbs 15:29, YHWH is mentioned five times in this subsection. This includes the opening and closing proverbs which form an inclusio, and four references... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS OF SOLOMON PART 2 (PROVERBS 15:22 TO PROVERBS 22:16). At this point there is a sudden switch from proverbs which contrast one thing with another, which have been predominant since Proverbs 10:1, to proverbs where the second clause adds something to the first. Whilst we still find some cont... [ Continue Reading ]
INTRODUCTION TO PART 2 (PROVERBS 15:22). The first part of this collection of Solomon's proverbs commenced with a reference to the father and the mother as being a young man's guide (Proverbs 10:1). This second part may be seen as commencing with a reference to counsellors who have replaced the fath... [ Continue Reading ]
A CALL TO COMMITMENT TO YHWH AND TO RECOGNISE HIS CONTROL OVER OUR LIVES (PROVERBS 15:29 TO PROVERBS 16:3). Commencing with a mention of YHWH in Proverbs 15:29, YHWH is mentioned five times in this subsection. This includes the opening and closing proverbs which form an inclusio, and four references... [ Continue Reading ]