Expository Study: Proverbs

We emphasize the need for understanding the context implied in order for the text to be applied. This is a Proverb with a clear contrast and we will discuss "biographies" as a way to demonstrate the truth of what we read. https://bbfohio.com

We reproach God when we oppress the poor. And the fact is, America's welfare state does exactly that. We honour our Maker when we have mercy on the poor. That means more than throwing money at the poor and making their condition WORSE. https://bbfohio.com

Being "hasty". What does it mean and why does it produce "folly"? We'll look at a couple of humorous examples of what being "hasty" can do to embarrass a U.S. Congressman in 1998 and even give Mark Twain a mention.

We are not told there is "never" a time for wrath. But we are told to be "slow to wrath". And we discuss the Biblical teaching found in this proverb as well as in the book of James. And we end by praising our wonderful God who is slow to wrath and so merciful to us sinners.