When it snows, [the wife of noble character] has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet (Proverbs 31:21). How do you read the significance of the scarlet clothing?  Does it mean something more than color?  Does it foreshadow… more »

The eye that mocks a father, that scorns obedience to a mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures (Proverbs 30:17). Do you remember that moment from Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" (2005?), where the rav… more »

A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control (Proverbs 29:11).Have you ever seen (or been caught up in) a really vicious e-mail war?  They're absolutely brutal.  Messages fly back and forth, piling up in stacks, each ne… more »

The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion (Proverbs 28:1). Perhaps I should be a little bit embarrassed to admit it (and particularly to use it as a part of my meditation on Proverbs 28:1!), but one of my favor… more »

He who is full loathes honey, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet (Proverbs 27:4) I remember an evening of television, from a few years ago, in which I watched a program on MTV that featured people living "True Life: I Live on the Edge… more »