Expository Study: Proverbs

A wise son makes a parent glad. A foolish son burdens a parent with a "heaviness". Sadly, Solomon did not end well. But it may have been that neither of his parents lived to see him disgrace Himself and the nation of Israel the way that he did. Still, his life serves as a warning to us all. https://bbfohio.com

Heed God's wisdom and enjoy the benefits. Scorn God's wisdom and suffer the consequences. It's really that simple. https://bbfohio.com

The foolish lady, labelled with the name of "Folly" by other commentators and borrowed by us here, seeks to find the fool who will buy her lies. We will see some of the character traits that we should watch for and the simply remedy to her lies found by simply walking in obedience to God's word. https://bbfohio.com

If you reprove a scorner, be aware of the likely result and be prepared to suffer consequences. A wise man appreciates truth even when it comes in the form of reproof or even rebuke. But a foolish scorner resists all attempts to confront his or her error. They will hate you for confronting them. And many times, they will retaliate. https://bbfohio.com

It is important to understand texts that deal with the different stages of harvest by looking at how things worked in ancient Israel and even today in that land. At that point, we can appreciate the point being made. A very important point as we approach the end of the harvest for this Dispensation. https://bbfohio.com

A foolish woman is described for us here. It actually describes MOST women alive today and MOST women who have ever existed. All who reject Jesus Christ meet at least two out of three of these characteristics. https://bbfohio.com

Wouldn't it be great if everyone had the attitude of a wise man, to desire reproof and instruction from God's word? That would be wonderful, but it's a minority of the people in the world, today. And, sadly, it's a minority in any given church... with few exceptions. Still, let us be faithful to teach those who WILL learn. https://bbfohio.com

Christians should be the hardest working people on earth and the hardest working employees on the job. There is a Biblical work ethic that ought to describe all Christians. The basic foundational truth is that we should work "as unto Christ". And if we work to please Christ, we will be among the hardest workers around. https://bbfohio.com

The treasures of wickedness lead to a miserable end and an unpleasant journey all along the way. With wealth and fame and a number of "moments" there is betrayal, discontentment, loneliness. Without Christ, this life is torturous especially in hindsight. But with Christ comes contentment and life eternal. https://bbfohio.com

Reject God's wisdom and you may find your life cut short. Follow God's wisdom and your life may be extended. Reject the wisdom of the Gospel and your life will be extended in death for eternity. Receive the wisdom of the Gospel and your life will be extended as eternal life. A clear choice with clear consequences. https://bbfohio.com

The fear of the Lord is the beginning. It is the beginning of knowledge and wisdom. But the majority of Christians are being talked OUT of "the fear of the Lord" and told NOT to fear the Lord. False teachers along with many sincere but deceived, misguided teachers are correcting (CHANGING) God's word to dilute the truth and power of this and other passages of Scripture. https://bbfohio.com

It is good to preach the Gospel to every person we can. It is good to declare the truth from God's word. But there comes a times when you realize that you are speaking to a scoffer, a wicked person... a fool. And at that point, we are told to remain silent. https://bbfohio.com

This proverb is not for especially stupid or ignorant people. It is for us ALL. Any honest man or woman will acknowledge that we remain ignorant of many things pertaining to God and His wisdom. Once you admit that, act accordingly and be less ignorant and always humble. https://bbfohio.com

Wisdom is a "she"? We will discuss the grammatical gender found in the Hebrew language and then look at the seven pillars of wisdom as revealed by the prophet Isaiah and found in the person of Jesus Christ as He describes Himself in the Book of Revelation. https://bbfohio.com

It is amazing to behold the Christ-rejecting world's love and obsession with death. We will explain why this isn't "just talking about hating wisdom" but hating God and His wisdom. And we see how important it is not to turn to the right hand or to the left as we love God and follow His Wisdom. https://bbfohio.com

To reject God and His wisdom is to wrong your own soul. Whether it's the 99 year old man rejecting the Gospel for decades or King Asa who spent most of his 41 year reign as King of Judah serving the Lord, but wronged his own soul at the end of his life and did not end well. We contrast this with Paul's testimony in 2 Timothy 4:7-8. https://bbfohio.com

We discuss how small the alternatives to the Biblical God is. The God of the Bible, the only true God, is Omniscient. We will discuss what that means and what is wrong with dissenters and skeptics. this discussion is important as some of the false ideas of a small "god" creep into Christian schools and churches. https://bbfohio.com

There is so much to learn about Jesus. Right from the very first verse in the Bible, we see Jesus Creating all things according to John 1:1-4 and other texts. Jesus is from everlasting. He is Wisdom Incarnate and was with the Father before a single thing in creation was ever brought forth. https://bbfohio.com

Do you love Jesus and seek His wisdom in His word? If so, you are promised DURABLE riches and righteousness. And in this life, the reach of those riches and spiritual growth in righteousness is far greater the earlier you seek Him. https://bbfohio.com

God blesses us in so many ways when we walk in the ways of righteousness and paths of judgment. Most of us can list many blessings we enjoy in the "here and now". But the real substance of our inheritance is yet to come! https://bbfohio.com

Some clarity on the text and some discussion on how that if this text is true (and it IS) then how much more does it apply to that 99% of readers who will never rule over a nation, state or city. https://bbfohio.com

Wisdom and Prudence dwell together. If we are not prudent, we simply cannot be wise. So knowing what prudence is and is not is KEY to fulfilling God's will in our lives that we be wise according to His word. https://bbfohio.com

What exactly does it mean to "find out knowledge of witty inventions"? It's actually much more basic than you may think. But with most commentators skipping the phrase, it's no wonder so many are unsure about it's meaning. We discuss it here. https://bbfohio.com

Hearing audibly and hearing with understanding are two very different things. And it's as though the mass majority of people have erected a sound-proof wall around their heart hindering their ability to receive God's word. We will discuss the issue of repentance as one example. https://bbfohio.com

Repeating baseless "positive" words accomplishes nothing and the whole thing is an anti-Biblical, pagan practice. We have access to wise counsel, understanding and strength and it doesn't come by just saying we have such things in and of ourselves. We access all of these things in the person of Jesus Christ! https://bbfohio.com