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In Proverbs, chapter twelve, verse one, we sometimes need loving reproof and correction. A proud person hates to be corrected, but a humble person will honestly receive loving criticism and profit from it. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction,” as in Proverbs one, verse seven. […]

In Proverbs, chapter eleven, verse thirty, influencing people for righteousness is wise. The New Testament emphasizes that believers should lead people to Christ, salvation, and lives of righteousness. In John fourteen, verse six, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me.” To

In Proverbs eleven, verse nineteen, “As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.” As in chapter ten, verse eleven, those who know and follow God’s ways will lead others into a fulfilled life. On the other hand, God has decreed penalties for actions that violate laws. The unrighteous will ultimately receive

In Proverbs, chapter eleven, verse eight, as a general principle, righteous living results in fewer problems than wicked living, as in verses three through nine from this theme chapter. However, this does not mean that those who follow God will never have any problems. But the righteous may be assured that when they are afflicted,

In Proverbs, chapter eleven, verse one, the use of inaccurate scales to cheat someone is condemned by God, as in Leviticus nineteen, verse thirty-five. He commands that we deal honestly with all people, both in financial matters and in other circumstances where cheating is possible. We must always keep in mind that the Lord’s “countenance

In Proverbs ten, verse twenty-two, all too often, material wealth in this world is gained through wickedness and greed and is therefore not from God, as in verse two. True riches consist in the blessing of the Lord. Whether we are materially poor or rich, the Lord’s presence and favor are our richest wealth. The

In Proverbs, chapter ten, verse fifteen, the scripture observes the apparent advantages of riches, as in chapter fourteen, verse twenty, and chapter nineteen, verse fourteen, and the disadvantages of poverty, as in chapter eighteen, verse twenty-three, and chapter nineteen, verses four, and seven. It may appear to the casual observer that the rich are secure.

In Proverbs, chapter ten, verse eleven, those who know and follow God’s ways will lead others into the life given by God. Compare Ezekiel forty-seven, verses one through twelve, and John four, verse fourteen, and John seven, verse thirty-eight, where the Spirit living in the believer is a source of living water. As this living

In Proverbs, chapter ten, verses two through seven, the scriptures contrast the blessings of righteous living with the unhappiness of wicked living. The theme title from verse two, “Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.” This portion of Scripture, from The Proverbs of Solomon section, describes the potential differences in the lives of the

In Proverbs, chapter nine, verse eight, if we are truly servants of God who want to please Him, we will welcome loving reproof and criticism. “Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich,” as in Proverbs twenty-seven, verse six. The admonition and correction from a friend, family member,