Proverbs 22:2 The text reminds us that all mankind are alike in their origin. Moreover, the souls of all alike are equally precious in His sight, who is no respecter of persons; so precious that for all alike He has shed His own blood; and all shall stand before Him at last as equal, to be judged a... [ Continue Reading ]
Proverbs 22:3 One main element of safety is a just estimate of danger. He who foresees the evil hides himself until it pass; and he who so hides himself escapes the storm which lays lofty rashness low. I. In the ordinary business of life there are evils which may be foreseen by the prudent, and pl... [ Continue Reading ]
Proverbs 22:6 It is well to remember the general truth that all life can be trained. Dead substances cannot be trained. The higher you rise in the scale of life the more wide is the scope and the possibility of training. (2) Children are not only capable of training, but they will be trained in spi... [ Continue Reading ]
Proverbs 22:7 Consider the reasons of this alleged superiority, why it should be "more blessed to give than to receive," why "the rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender." I. The first reason is found in the resemblance which is thus acquired to our Redeemer and Creato... [ Continue Reading ]
Proverbs 22:28 It cannot but be perplexing in the extreme, to devout and moderately thoughtful minds, to find how constantly we catch new theories of what we had once felt to be fixed and immutable truth. Men extinguish the fair lights which the Divine hand has kindled, and set up lurid flames and... [ Continue Reading ]
Proverbs 22:29 _(with Romans 12:8; 1 Samuel 2:30)_ I. The Bible always recognises a basis of character which is found in the natural endowments of a man. The Bible does not glorify men because of beauty and strength, because of great mental parts, powers of reason or imagination; but it never hesi... [ Continue Reading ]