Book of Proverbs – Page 8 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Cruelty to Animals – Proverbs 12:10

Henry Bergh, Lincoln’s diplomat to Russia, could not stand the cruel lashes and beatings he saw imposed on the horses that drew work wagons. He saw it in Russia and America. So he worked to pass

Rebuke – Proverbs 12:1

There is a really nice article on receiving rebuke by ChoiceDrivenLife. She gives three really helpful ideas about productive reception of correction, the first being to make your spirit aware of the

Tree of Life – Proverbs 11:30

There is a very helpful article on VeryWellHealth.com about the theories of aging. It puts them into two categories, programmed and error theories. Programmed theories believe aging is planned and

Blessing of the Upright – Proverbs 11:10-11

Have you ever done a prayer walk? There is a site called PrayerIdeas.org that helps us with some why’s and how-to’s: (1) You pray while walking through your chosen area. This can be done either

Fair Trade – Proverbs 11:1

Did you know there is a National Conference of Weights and Measures, made up of state and local officials, federal agencies, manufacturers, retailers and consumers? They’ve been conferencing annually

No Joke – Proverbs 10:23-25

I was in an airport (forget which one) coming back from a mission trip to India with my friend John. As we waited to board our next flight for home I struck up a conversation with another guy on our

Hateful Hearts – Proverbs 10:18

Sometimes wisdom has to be reasoned to. The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool. (Proverbs 10:18, ESV) You can’t hide your hatred without lying. You can’t

Mouth of the Righteous – Proverbs 10:10-14

What do people say about the way you talk? “She never knows when to stop!” “He isn’t to be trusted.” “I always learn something from her.” “I always

Multiplied Days – Proverbs 9

My mom always told us to learn proper table etiquette, because, who knew, we might be invited to the White House one day and boy would we be embarrassed if we didn’t know how to act. I don’t

Hanging Out With Wisdom – Proverbs 8:22-36

Misguided attempts have been made to identify Wisdom, personified here in Proverbs 8, as Jesus or the Holy Spirit. This despite the fact that Wisdom is here described as “set up” and “brought

According to Plato, Socrates visited the Oracle at Delphi with a friend who asked the Oracle who the wisest person was. The Oracle said Socrates was the wisest. But Socrates was puzzled by this answer,

Learn Prudence – Proverbs 8:1-11

Maybe one of the biggest issues we have dealt with in this covid-19 pandemic is being discerning. So many voices are shouting at us with the “true” story of things, and they contradict one

Putting Up Security – Proverbs 6:1-5

WSB-TV had an informative piece on the dangers of co-signing for a loan, you know, where you guarantee or act as the security for someone else paying back what they were loaned. They claim that 4 out

Intoxicated – Proverbs 5

I have often wondered why it is that sexual sin is the downfall of so many people. I believe in part the answer stems from how sexuality is so central to who we are. We have a sexual drive and beyond

Tender – Proverbs 4:1-9

Why are we so hesitant, many of us, to talk plainly about sexuality, menstrual cycles, and other subjects like that? One of the reasons is surely that we are painfully aware of the way sexuality is warped

Category Archives for Book of Proverbs

Cruelty to Animals – Proverbs 12:10

Rebuke – Proverbs 12:1

Tree of Life – Proverbs 11:30

Blessing of the Upright – Proverbs 11:10-11

Fair Trade – Proverbs 11:1

No Joke – Proverbs 10:23-25

Hateful Hearts – Proverbs 10:18

Mouth of the Righteous – Proverbs 10:10-14

Multiplied Days – Proverbs 9

Hanging Out With Wisdom – Proverbs 8:22-36

I Wisdom – Proverbs 8:12-21

Learn Prudence – Proverbs 8:1-11

Putting Up Security – Proverbs 6:1-5

Intoxicated – Proverbs 5

Tender – Proverbs 4:1-9