PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 15:1 This is a series of proverbs dealing primarily with speech, submission to instruction, and God’s providence. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 15:3 The EYES OF THE LORD is a major theme in Proverbs 1:1. The Lord knows the actions and hearts of all. He is neither pleased with nor fooled by one who offers sacrifices while continuing in the way of wickedness (see vv. Proverbs 15:8, Proverbs 15:11, Proverbs 15:26,... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 15:5 The description of a FOOL who DESPISES HIS FATHER’S INSTRUCTION mirrors that of the foolish man who “despises his mother” (v. Proverbs 15:20). In Proverbs 1:1, the way a person responds to wise parental instruction is an indication of whether he or she will follow the... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 15:8 The SACRIFICE OF THE WICKED is meaningless. By contrast, the PRAYER OF THE UPRIGHT, as a part of a life that PURSUES RIGHTEOUSNESS, is pleasing to the Lord (see also vv. Proverbs 15:26, Proverbs 15:29; Proverbs 21:3, Proverbs 21:27;... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 15:13 These proverbs focus on the HEART. A CHEERFUL FACE indicates a positive attitude toward life. Such a person has inner joy (v. Proverbs 15:15). But circumstances can rob a person of this joy (vv. Proverbs 15:13, Proverbs 15:15). The key to regaining a joyful heart is i... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 15:16 These verses show how to develop the kind of heart described in vv. Proverbs 15:13. One who “seeks knowledge” (v. Proverbs 15:14) recognizes that contentment is found not primarily in external circumstances but in a life governed by the FEAR OF THE LORD. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 15:19 The life of the SLUGGARD is LIKE A HEDGE OF THORNS. It is filled with one difficulty after another. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 15:20 On the fool who DESPISES HIS MOTHER, see the complementary proverb of v. Proverbs 15:5. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 15:25 These proverbs begin and end with a contrast: THE LORD opposes the PROUD (v. Proverbs 15:25) but is near those who act in HUMILITY that comes from the FEAR OF THE LORD (v. Proverbs 15:33). Verses Proverbs 15:24 expand on this by illustrating the pride of the... [ Continue Reading ]