Chastisement which Works
“Blows that hurt cleanse away evil, as do stripes the inner depths of the heart” (Prov. 20:30). Send article as PDF
Category: proverbs
Seasons of Life
“The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is their gray head” (Proverbs 20:29). Send article as PDF
Hesed Again!
“Mercy and truth preserve the king, and by lovingkindness he upholds his throne” (Proverbs 20:28). Send article as PDF
The Most Obvious Defect of Hypocrisy
“The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all the inner depths of his heart” (Proverbs 20:27). Send article as PDF
Wise Rulers
“A wise king sifts out the wicked and brings the threshing wheel over them” (Proverbs 20:26). Send article as PDF
Rash Vows
“It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy and afterward to reconsider his vows” (Proverbs 20:25). Send article as PDF
The Inscrutability of God’s Providence
“A man’s steps are of the Lord; how then can a man understand his own way?” (Proverbs 20:24). Send article as PDF
The Wisdom of Waiting
“Do not say, ‘I will recompense evil’; wait for the Lord, and He will save you…Repay no one evil for evil…If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written,…
Haste Makes Waste
“An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed at the end” (Prov. 20:21); “…he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished” (Prov. 28:20); “The plans of…everyone who is hasty (leads) surely to poverty” (Prov. 21:5). Send article as PDF
A Glaring Difference
“Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in deep darkness” (Proverbs 20:20). Send article as PDF