Thursday, May 7, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
The Proverbs and Sayings of Solomon
When God appeared to King Solomon in a dream, he said, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you. "Solomon asked for an understanding heart so that he could lead the nation of Israel. In response to that prayer "God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore. Solomons wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the men of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. He was wiser than any other man....He spoke three thousand Proverbs.
A portion of those Proverbs has been preserved for us in the book of Proverbs. A proverb is usually a short saying or maxim which gives insight on life and human behavior. Proverbs was written between 971 and 686 B.C., the sayings are timeless. They can equip you for life in the home and the marketplace.
The book of Proverbs, which is wisdom literature, is a compilation of true sayings which give wisdom and instruction. However. these maxims cannot be interpreted as prophesies, nor can they be held as absolute doctrines. For example, Proverbs says a mans enemies will be at peace with him when his ways please the Lord. We can accept this as a valid proverb which generally proves to be true, though not always. Our Lords enemies were not at peace with him even though he did only those things which pleased the Father.
New Proverbs and Sayings:
There will be new Proverbs added every week.
(Please feel free to add your own Proverbs and comments below)
A portion of those Proverbs has been preserved for us in the book of Proverbs. A proverb is usually a short saying or maxim which gives insight on life and human behavior. Proverbs was written between 971 and 686 B.C., the sayings are timeless. They can equip you for life in the home and the marketplace.
The book of Proverbs, which is wisdom literature, is a compilation of true sayings which give wisdom and instruction. However. these maxims cannot be interpreted as prophesies, nor can they be held as absolute doctrines. For example, Proverbs says a mans enemies will be at peace with him when his ways please the Lord. We can accept this as a valid proverb which generally proves to be true, though not always. Our Lords enemies were not at peace with him even though he did only those things which pleased the Father.
New Proverbs and Sayings:
There will be new Proverbs added every week.
(Please feel free to add your own Proverbs and comments below)
5/13
10: Choose my instruction instead of silver,
Knowledge rather than choice gold,
11: for wisdom is more precious than rubies,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.
8: 10-11
5: Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6: in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
3: 5-6
20: Wisdom calls aloud in the street,
she raises her voice in the public squares;
21: at the head of the noisy streets she cries out,
in the gateways of the city she makes her speech.
1: 20-21
14: Do not set foot on the path of the wicked
or walk in the way of evil men.
15: Avoid it, do not travel on it;
turn from it and go on your way.
16: For they cannot sleep till they do evil;
they are robbed of slumber till they make someone fall.
17: They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.
18: The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,
shining ever brighter till the full light of day.
19: But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
They do not know what makes them stumble.
4: 14-19
Knowledge rather than choice gold,
11: for wisdom is more precious than rubies,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.
8: 10-11
5: Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6: in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
3: 5-6
20: Wisdom calls aloud in the street,
she raises her voice in the public squares;
21: at the head of the noisy streets she cries out,
in the gateways of the city she makes her speech.
1: 20-21
5/17
14: Do not set foot on the path of the wicked
or walk in the way of evil men.
15: Avoid it, do not travel on it;
turn from it and go on your way.
16: For they cannot sleep till they do evil;
they are robbed of slumber till they make someone fall.
17: They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.
18: The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,
shining ever brighter till the full light of day.
19: But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
They do not know what makes them stumble.
4: 14-19
6/16
15: 1-7
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
4 The tongue that bring healing is a tree of life,
but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
5 A fool spurns his fathers discipline,
but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure,
but the income of the wicked brings them trouble.
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
not so the hearts of fools
www.proverbsayings.com
1 A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
4 The tongue that bring healing is a tree of life,
but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
5 A fool spurns his fathers discipline,
but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure,
but the income of the wicked brings them trouble.
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
not so the hearts of fools
www.proverbsayings.com
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