September 13th
Proverbs, 19
1:
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is
perverse in his lips, and is a fool. 2:
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that
hasteth with his feet sinneth. 3:
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth
against the LORD. 4:
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his
neighbour. 5:
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies
shall not escape. 6:
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend
to him that giveth gifts. 7:
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his
friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are
wanting to him. 8:
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth
understanding shall find good. 9:
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies
shall perish. 10:
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have
rule over princes. 11:
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to
pass over a transgression. 12:
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as
dew upon the grass. 13:
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a
wife are a continual dropping. 14:
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers and a prudent wife is
from the LORD. 15:
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer
hunger. 16:
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that
despiseth his ways shall die. 17:
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which
he hath given will he pay him again. 18:
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for
his crying. 19:
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver
him, yet thou must do it again. 20:
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in
thy latter end. 21:
There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of
the LORD, that shall stand. 22:
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a
liar. 23:
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide
satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. 24:
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as
bring it to his mouth again. 25:
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that
hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. 26:
He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son
that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach. 27:
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the
words of knowledge. 28:
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked
devoureth iniquity. 29:
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of
fools.
Proverbs, 20
1:
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived
thereby is not wise. 2:
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him
to anger sinneth against his own soul. 3:
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will
be meddling. 4:
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he
beg in harvest, and have nothing. 5:
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of
understanding will draw it out. 6:
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man
who can find? 7:
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after
him. 8:
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all
evil with his eyes. 9:
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? 10:
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike
abomination to the LORD. 11:
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and
whether it be right. 12:
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of
them. 13:
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou
shalt be satisfied with bread. 14:
It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his
way, then he boasteth. 15:
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge
are a precious jewel. 16:
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of
him for a strange woman. 17:
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be
filled with gravel. 18:
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make
war. 19:
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore
meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. 20:
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in
obscure darkness. 21:
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end
thereof shall not be blessed. 22:
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he
shall save thee. 23:
Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance
is not good. 24:
Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own
way? 25:
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after
vows to make inquiry. 26:
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27:
The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward
parts of the belly. 28:
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by
mercy. 29:
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men
is the gray head. 30:
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward
parts of the belly.
Today we are
reading Proverbs chapter 19 & 20. Have you ever had the feeling
that you are reading something that is momentous but you just do not
have enough time just now to take it all in? Well that what we have
in the book of Proverbs. In chapter 19 Solomon speaks of Personal
character and in particular humility. Again it’s a catalogue of
couplets. This was not meant to be read though as a book but to be
encyclopaedia of knowledge for the king’s sons.
Better
is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
than
he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Also,
that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good;
and
he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
The
foolishness of man perverteth his way:
and
his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Wealth
maketh many friends;
but
the poor is separated from his neighbour.
A
false witness shall not be unpunished,
and
he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Many
will intreat the favour of the prince:
and
every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
All
the brethren of the poor do hate him:
how
much more do his friends go far from him?
He
pursueth them with words,
yet
they are wanting to him.
He
that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul:
he
that keepeth understanding shall find good.
A
false witness shall not be unpunished,
and
he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Delight
is not seemly for a fool;
much
less for a servant to have rule over princes.
The
discretion of a man deferreth his anger;
and
it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The
king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion;
but
his favour is as dew upon the grass.
A
foolish son is the calamity of his father:
and
the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
House
and riches are the inheritance of fathers
and
a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Slothfulness
casteth into a deep sleep;
and
an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
He
that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul;
but
he that despiseth his ways shall die.
He
that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD;
and
that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Chasten
thy son while there is hope,
and
let not thy soul spare for his crying.
A
man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him,
yet
thou must do it again.
Hear
counsel, and receive instruction,
that
thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
There
are many devices in a man's heart;
nevertheless
the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
The
desire of a man is his kindness:
and
a poor man is better than a liar.
The
fear of the LORD tendeth to life:
and
he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with
evil.
A
slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom,
and
will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Smite
a scorner, and the simple will beware:
and
reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand
knowledge.
He
that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother,
is
a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
Cease,
my son, to
hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
An
ungodly witness scorneth judgment:
and
the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
Judgments
are prepared for scorners,
and
stripes for the back of fools.
The
overall abiding impression is the amazing depth is insight and the
feeling that this applies primarily to a world that has long gone.
Proverbs 20 is a series of proverbs with the overall subject of personal conduct under the law.
Wine
is a mocker, strong drink is raging:
and
whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
The
fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion:
whoso
provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
It
is an honour for a man to cease from strife:
but
every fool will be meddling.
The
sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold;
therefore
shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Counsel
in the heart of man is like deep water;
but
a man of understanding will draw it out.
Most
men will proclaim every one his own goodness:
but
a faithful man who can find?
The
just man walketh in his integrity:
his
children are blessed after him.
A
king that sitteth in the throne of judgment
scattereth
away all evil with his eyes.
Who
can say, I have made my heart clean,
I
am pure from my sin?
Divers
weights, and divers measures,
both
of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Even
a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure,
and
whether it be right.
The
hearing ear, and the seeing eye,
the
LORD hath made even both of them.
Love
not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes,
and
thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
It
is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer:
but
when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
There
is gold, and a multitude of rubies:
but
the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Take
his garment that is surety for a stranger:
and
take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Bread
of deceit is sweet to a man;
but
afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Every
purpose is established by counsel:
and
with good advice make war.
He
that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets:
therefore
meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Whoso
curseth his father or his mother,
his
lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
An
inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning;
but
the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Say
not thou, I will recompense evil;
but
wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Divers
weights are an abomination unto the LORD;
and
a false balance is not good.
Man's
goings are of the LORD;
how
can a man then understand his own way?
It
is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy,
and
after vows to make inquiry.
A
wise king scattereth the wicked,
and
bringeth the wheel over them.
The
spirit of man is the candle of the LORD,
searching
all the inward parts of the belly.
Mercy
and truth preserve the king:
and
his throne is upholden by mercy.
The
glory of young men is their strength:
and
the beauty of old men is the gray head.
The
blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil:
so
do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
The
Mosaic law was a law of corporeal punishment. It was a law that acted
on the body and its punishments were on the outer man.
- As before select three proverbs and give yout thoughts on them
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