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Avoiding the wrath of ruin… or something like that. An Exposé on Proverbs 21:23
”Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.“ Proverbs 21:13 It appears one way this passage could be re-stated is this: The person hiding from (or closing their ears to prevent) hearing the cry of a sick, weak or lowly individual will, one… Read more
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Life. The Game, The Objective, The Rules. An Exposé on Proverbs 19:3
“The foolishness of man perverteth his way: And his heart fretteth against the LORD.” Proverbs 19:3 KJV To write this passage another way would look something like this; The folly of man (either A man or mankind) twists or subverts his journey through life. It also causes his inner man (the mind, will or conscience)… Read more
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Where does FOMO or Panic Buying lead us? An Exposé on Proverbs 20:21
”An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.“ Proverbs 20:21 To write this passage another way: If a person accesses their inheritance hurriedly (from greed, anxiousness or terror), the future of that decision will not be favorable. This passage calls to mind the story of The… Read more
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You and Fruit and the Tree of Life. An Exposé on Proverbs 11:30
”The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that winneth souls is wise.“ Proverbs 11:30 One of the basic rules of the Universe, you produce more of what you are. This verse explains that righteousness produces a tree that brings life and the person working to gain the hearts and minds… Read more
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Bless them that curse you- an Exposé on Luke 6:28A
Bless them that curse you- Christ, Luke 6:28A There is a good deal of discussion circulating in America at this point over the quote from Jesus, The Christ, recorded in Luke chapter 6 verse 28A: Bless them that curse you. This passage is often tossed around and brought up by persons wishing to dissuade violence.… Read more
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A different kind of Wealth and Poor: an Exposé on Proverbs 19:4
”Wealth maketh many friends; But the poor is separated from his neighbour.“ Proverbs 19:4 To begin, it is noteworthy there are several different meanings for, “wealth” and “poor,” in Proverbs. This passage has a unique perspective: Wealth, the idea being presented in this instance, carries the meaning, “to make the hard or heavy work easy.” … Read more
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Understanding, proverbs chapter 17 verse one
”Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than an house full of sacrifices with strife.“ Proverbs 17:1 Life is more enjoyable if you have nothing but stale bread to eat in a peaceful home than it is to have piles of meat to feast on in a house full of controversy and dispute. In… Read more
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Defining the Levels
Levels Putting this theory through some paces, take Proverbs 15:15 “All the days of the afflicted are evil: But he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.” Some versions allude to the “afflicted” as “oppressed.” If we were to take the statement at face value it, especially using the post modern thought… Read more