# 436 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 13 (3). Your friends – helpful or ‘toxic’?

Have you ever been concerned about the company you or someone you love is keeping? One particular proverb worth considering … More

# 435 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 13 (2). Appetites – good and evil.

The word “appetite” usually refers to the legitimate desire to eat food items, usually due to hunger. But the … More

Maybe 10 times in my life I have been in the “open seas”, when, wherever you look around you, all … More

In the Gospel of Matthew we read: Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. … More

Isaiah 61:8 states: I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery and wrongdoing. Psalm 37:28 says: For the Lord loves … More

Every act in our lives has consequences. I guess this is one of the first lessons that a child learns, … More

Very impressive indeed! This section is titled The Proverbs of Solomon and concerning this we read in 1 Kings 4:32 … More

Before we begin to consider the “single sentence proverbs” that follow, here is a quick and very basic reminder about … More

In between our two contrasting “women” (wisdom in vv.1-6 and folly in vv. 13-18) there are 6 verses which contain … More

Before we move away from the ‘Instructions’ section of Proverbs (1-9), and move into the ‘Single Sentence’ proverbs (10 onwards), … More