Here’s how the study works: Read the chapters mentioned in the heading during the week and share any words, thoughts, verses that stood out to you. Having a week for several chapters creates the opportunity to revisit them and make additional comments as you feel inclined as well as make comments on other people’s insights.
Proverbs 11-15
11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives.
(From Constable’s Commentary) “soul winning is not all that this verse is talking about. The idea here is that wise people influence others to follow the way of wisdom, which includes turning to God for salvation.”
11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives.
(From Constable’s Commentary) “soul winning is not all that this verse is talking about. The idea here is that wise people influence others to follow the way of wisdom, which includes turning to God for salvation.”
12:9 Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
Use money wisely so that we have some left over for luxuries such as a servant (eg. someone who cleans for us). If we use money to impress others we may have no money left for food.
12:9 Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
Use money wisely so that we have some left over for luxuries such as a servant (eg. someone who cleans for us). If we use money to impress others we may have no money left for food.
13:10 Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
There is a connection between strife and pride. Pride causes us to fight for our “rights,” to hold onto our grievances, to be greedy, self-focused etc. Having a humble attitude will reduce strife.
13:10 Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
There is a connection between strife and pride. Pride causes us to fight for our “rights,” to hold onto our grievances, to be greedy, self-focused etc. Having a humble attitude will reduce strife.
14:28 A large population is a king’s glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.
(From Constable’s Commentary) “It is a credit to a ruler when he rules over many people and they prosper and increase, but it is a discredit to him when his people decline in number and wealth. This is so because part of a governmental leader’s responsibility is to generate prosperity.”
Following God’s laws naturally generate prosperity. But it requires self-discipline and commitment to keep following God’s laws when all is going well and you are already prosperous.
14:28 A large population is a king’s glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.
(From Constable’s Commentary) “It is a credit to a ruler when he rules over many people and they prosper and increase, but it is a discredit to him when his people decline in number and wealth. This is so because part of a governmental leader’s responsibility is to generate prosperity.”
Following God’s laws naturally generate prosperity. But it requires self-discipline and commitment to keep following God’s laws when all is going well and you are already prosperous.
15:33 Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor.
(From Constable’s Commentary) “The fear of the Lord is the willingness to humble oneself before God and let his Word guide us.”
Humility starts being humble before God.
15:33 Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor.
(From Constable’s Commentary) “The fear of the Lord is the willingness to humble oneself before God and let his Word guide us.”
Humility starts being humble before God.