PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 18:5 These verses concern the consequences of misusing words. Verses Proverbs 18:6 and Proverbs 18:7 obviously parallel each other. Gossip and lying can lead to a breakdown of the legal system (v. Proverbs 18:5). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 18:9 Verses Proverbs 18:10 and Proverbs 18:11 describe two types of security: THE LORD and riches. Verses Proverbs 18:9 and Proverbs 18:12 describe two things that bring about one’s destruction: laziness and pride. Taken together, these proverbs teach that riches can give a... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 18:15 These proverbs can apply to many settings. Here they seem focused on the courtroom. A judge must have an INTELLIGENT HEART in order to acquire KNOWLEDGE about a case (v. Proverbs 18:15). A MAN’S GIFT (a bribe) interferes with justice, because it gives access to powerf... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 18:18 On whether Christians should cast lots, see note on Acts 1:26. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 18:22 This verse refers to both the human action (FINDS) and the divine governance (FROM THE LORD) that results in a marriage. The description of the wife as GOOD agrees with the Lord’s assessment that it was “not good” for Adam to be alone (Genesis 2:18). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 18:23 These proverbs observe misfortune from various angles. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]