Tag: Life lessons
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A Proverb, what it is and how it works. An Exposé on Proverbs 24:30-34
I went by the field of the slothful, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, And nettles had covered the face thereof, And the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received… Read more
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Prepare an occupation then build your house. An Exposé on Proverbs 24:27
”Prepare thy work without, And make it fit for thyself in the field; And afterwards build thine house.“ Proverbs 24:27 There are two ideas following along the same principle. The concept is to prepare your occupation and secure your income before building your house. One way to express the concept is to expend the time… Read more
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The Mouse Trap principle. An Exposé on Proverbs 23:6-8
”Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainty meats: For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee. The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy… Read more
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Oppressing the afflicted places you at odds with the Almighty. An Exposé on Proverbs 22:22-23
Rob not the poor, because he is poor: Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: For the LORD will plead their cause, And spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.“ Proverbs 22:22-23 To deprive one with few resources knowing they do not have the ability to resist, as well as taking advantage of and… Read more
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And the rod of his anger will fail: an Exposé on Proverbs 22:8
”He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: And the rod of his anger shall fail.“ Proverbs 22:8 It appears at least one idea presented in this passage is to aid us in making decision by extrapolating where that decision leads. To be specific, allow me to begin at the end. “Shall fail,” is the extrapolation… 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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An interesting perspective of why being lazy is not acceptable. An Exposé on Proverbs 19:15
”Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And an idle soul shall suffer hunger.“ Proverbs 19:15 There are some very strong words used in this passage. There are some very strong ideas the strong words they represent. Slothfulness= Indolence. Indolence is habitual laziness and an aversion to any form of discomfort. Casteth= To be cast down,… Read more