Author: jchowning

          “He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy…A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him” (Proverbs 17:21, 25).    Send article as PDF   

          “He who has a deceitful heart finds no good, and he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil” (Proverbs 17:20).    Send article as PDF   

          “He who loves transgression loves strife, and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction” (Proverbs 17:19).    Send article as PDF   

          “A man devoid of understanding shakes hands in a pledge and becomes surety for his friend…He who is surety for a stranger will suffer, but one who hates being surety is secure” (Proverbs 17:18; 11:15).    Send article as PDF   

          “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity…there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 17:17; 18:24).    Send article as PDF   

          “Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom, since he has no heart for it?” (Proverbs 17:16).    Send article as PDF   

          “A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, and contentions are like the bars of a castle…The beginning of strife is like releasing water; therefore, stop contention before a quarrel starts…It is honorable for a man to stop striving, since any fool can start a quarrel” (Proverbs 18:19, 17:14;…

          “He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord…Whoever rewards evil for good, evil will not depart from his house” (Proverbs 17:15, 13).    Send article as PDF   

          “Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly” (Proverbs 17:12).    Send article as PDF   

          “An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore, a cruel messenger will be sent against him” (Proverbs 17:11).    Send article as PDF