What a man desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar (Proverbs 19:22). The 19th chapter of the Proverbs has a very strong sociological feel to it.  It examines a lot of the relationships between people and money.  Verse 1 and verse 14 po… more »

Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife (Proverbs 21:19). Just about everyone could agree that marital strife is bad.  It's not productive, and it's not fun.  It can be a kind of living hell, in fact, so it makes sense… more »

I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me (Proverbs 8:17). Wisdom is not just a concept in the Proverbs of the Bible; it's a person.  It's a person with a physical presence, a bold and resonant voice which rises above the cacophony of Jer… more »

All at once, he [the youth who lacked judgment] followed her [the adulteress] like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life… more »

None who go to [the adulteress] return or attain the paths of life (Proverbs 2:19). I once participated in an intervention for a friend of mine.  He had just experienced a relapse into an old sexual addiction, and his situation was precarious.  By day,… more »