Tag: Proverbs 20

A righteous person leads a blameless life. Thus, the term righteous person (saddiq in Hebrew) is defined in the first half of this proverb. Blameless life (hom in Hebrew) is continued integrity and perfect living as revealed by God in the Bible. The Bible presents how God intended life to be when he created it. […]

What is unfailing love? (Hesed in Hebrew. See 19:22.) Many claim to have unfailing love, but what is it? To answer “What is unfailing love?” I need to first know what is love. Is love purely an emotion? Is it an action? Is it physical? Is it mental? Is my spirit involved? Is love butterflies […]

The purpose of the heart is another way to say my motives. Every act that I do has a motivator. If I am hungry I eat. If I am tired I sleep. But sometimes I am hungry and tired but do not eat or sleep because I have a desire to do something that is […]

The sluggard is a lazy person who does not plow in season. There is a right and best time for everything and a season for every activity under the sun including a time to plant and a time to uproot. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2) The season for plowing is when the ground can be broken up early […]

Avoiding a quarrel is honorable. After all, any stubborn fool can start a fight. (God’s Word Translation) Jesus confirms the principle of composure while facing hostility. He taught, “Do not resist an evil person.” (Matthew 5:39). “Anthistemi” in the original Greek means “resist” and “withstand”, not “surrender”. Jesus extends and defines honorable peacekeeping with, “Love […]

A king’s authority is unwavering and unquestioned. When a monarch gives a command his word is kept. His subjects and military obey his instruction for if they do not they could anger the king and a king’s wrath is like the roar of a lion. He who angers him forfeits his life. Those who have […]

The effect of alcohol and any substance that alters thoughts and emotions is the warning of this proverb. The more doses partaken the greater the trouble comes. Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. “On the day of the festival, even the noble soul becomes inflamed with wine and join hands with the […]