So how are you going reading through this particular piece of Wisdom Literature known as Proverbs? Are you growing in … More
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# 466 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 23 (1) Do you eat to live or live to eat?
Most people, I guess, know the following lyrics from the famous song, “Food, glorious food”, in the play called “Oliver”. … More
# 465 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 22 (6). Whatever you do, in word or deed…
The sayings of the wise continue with various topics to enable us and those around us to live fulfilling and … More
# 464 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 22 (5). Translating truth into daily living.
Who is the wisest person you have ever met? What was it about them that you appreciated? How did their … More
# 463 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 22 (4). Thirty Sayings of the Wise.
At this stage in our study of Proverbs it is a good time to reflect. I wonder, are we any … More
# 460 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 22 (1) Something more desirable than riches.
In my last Post, the subject was money, and I finished off quoting the first two verses of Proverbs 22 … More
# 442 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 15 (4). Contentment – that’s better!
Presently in Australia, we are being inundated with politics, different from what we saw in the USA last year, but … More
# 438 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 14 (2). Be very careful how you live!
In about AD 60, while a prisoner for his faith in Jesus as the Messiah, the Apostle Paul wrote a … More
# 437 The Proverbs – ‘A manual for living’ (MSG). Proverbs 14 (1). “Love’s pre-emptive strike!”
Much of Proverbs is about interpersonal relationships (some good and beneficial – some bad and destructive) such as the following … More
# 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
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