As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. (Proverbs 26:11) A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it again. (Proverbs 19:19) The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. (Proverbs 22:3) On more …
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22220.031 A Place Called Hope
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. (Proverbs 10:28) Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. (Proverbs 13:12) Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. …
22220.032 The Awful Consequences of Unteachability
Wisdom Speaks: “But since you rejected me when I called, and no one gave heed when I stretched out my hand, since you ignored all my advice and would not accept my rebuke, I in turn will laugh at your disaster; I will mock when calamity overtakes you—when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when …
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22220.033 The High Cost of Gloating
Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice, or the Lord will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from him. (Proverbs 24:17-18) Scene 1: Word comes to the thugs in a Los Angeles street gang hideout that a police sting has just netted twenty-two members …
22220.034 The Futility of Hiding
The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. (Proverbs 15:3) For a man’s ways are in full view of the Lord, and He examines all his paths. (Proverbs 5:21) In an event at Calvary Baptist Church in New York City—one focused on reaching the cities of the world …
22220.035 The Fool and His Money
The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings them trouble. (Proverbs 15:6) A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous. (Proverbs 13:22) In the house of the wise are scores of choice food and oil, but …
22220.036 Long Live the Righteous!
The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. (Proverbs 10:27) Long life is in her [Wisdom’s] right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. (Proverbs 3:16) He who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life. (Proverbs 28:16b) The entertainment industry seems preoccupied …
22220.037 The High Cost of Relying on the Unreliable
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him. (Proverbs 10:26) Like cutting off one’s feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool. (Proverbs 26:6) Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a …
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22220.038 Strange Jewelry
Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck. (Proverbs 1:8-9) My wife and I stood in a long line with a sense of eager anticipation as we filed into a fortress-like structure with armed …
22220.039 The Tenderizing Effect of Godliness
The woman Folly is loud; she is undisciplined and without knowledge. (Proverbs 9:13) She [the adulteress] is loud and defiant, her feet never stay at home. (Proverbs 7:11) A wicked man puts up a bold front, but an upright man gives thought to his ways. (Proverbs 21:29) The guy who sat at the table with …
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