# 472 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 25 (3) Broken down walls!

Like the need for humility, which has been stressed in chapter 25, is the need for self-control. This too, is … More

# 471 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 25 (2) Refreshing others.

In my last Post I finished with the words: “For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those … More

Hezekiah, who reigned 200 years after Solomon, was a good king, compared to many before and after him. In 2 … More

Can you imagine a bridge over a fast-flowing river being built with material that had never been tested and so … More

In my previous studies of the Psalms, when I got to Psalm 73 (see Posts 227-230), I was fascinated at … More

Proverbs have lots to say to young people but also to their parents. The challenge with parenting is that we … More

Even if you have no children, you were one once, so will still appreciate Proverb’s wisdom concerning them. As for … More

Recently, at our church home group Bible study, we were considering the story found in John 5:1-15. It is the … More

The writer of proverbs asks a very important question here in chapter 20. He asks: 9 Who can say, “I have … More

“Sluggard” – it’s not a word we use often in the 21st Century, but despite its lack of use, the … More