Proverbs 11:1-5
The Lord Hates Dishonesty And Pride
Proverbs 11:6-11
A Hyprocrite is Ready to Falsely Accuse
Proverbs 11:12-15
A Discussion of Community Relationships
Proverbs 11:16-21
Wealth is Very Inferior to Honor
Proverbs 11:22-25
All we Really Have is What we Give
Proverbs 11:26-31
Only The Righteous Have a Secure Future
Proverbs 12:1-5
Right Thoughts Result in Right Actions
Proverbs 12:6-10
Our Chief Aim Should Be to Build Others up
Proverbs 12:11-16
Wicked Words Are The Product of An Evil Heart
Proverbs 12:17-22
Careless Words Are Harmful
Proverbs 12:20-28
A Contrast Between Diligence And Laziness
Proverbs 13:1-5
Our Speech Should be Uplifting
Proverbs 13:6-13
Pride Causes Us to Be Contentious
Proverbs 13:11-15
Following Instruction Will Spare You Sorrow
Proverbs 13:14-20
Friends Will Take You Up or Down
Proverbs 13:21-25
When Genuine Love is Questionable
Proverbs 14:1-5
No Work Means No Harvest
Proverbs 14:6-12
Fools Think Their Ways Are Right
Proverbs 14:13-17
Failing to Live by The Truth of God’s Word
Proverbs 14:18-23
It’s Important to Listen to Instruction
Proverbs 14:24-29
A Bad Temper is a Sign of Weakness
Proverbs 14:30-35
Emotions Effect Our Physical Conditon
Proverbs 15:1-5
Choose Gentle Words
Proverbs 15:6-11
Refusal to Take Correction Brings Discipline
Proverbs 15:12-15
We Feed What Our Heart Craves
Proverbs 15:16-22
Love is More Important Than Riches
Proverbs 15:23-27
Wise Leaders Always Seek Advice
Proverbs 15:28-33
The Righteous Weighs His Words Carefully
Proverbs 16:1-11
God’s Sovereignty in Shaping the World
Proverbs 16:5-11
Making Enemies to Be at Peace
Proverbs 16:12-17
Better to Have Wisdom Than Gold
Proverbs 16:18-22
Pride Goes Before Destruction
Proverbs 16:23-26
The Way That Seems Right to Man
Proverbs 16:27-33
A Whisperer Separates Friends
Proverbs 17:1-4
The Lord Tests the Hearts
Proverbs 17:5-9
Children Need to Revere Their Parents
Proverbs 17:10-14
Evil Men Seek Rebellion
It’s Important to Listen to Instruction
Proverbs 14:18–23
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Men often are too proud to listen to instruction. Lasting honor only comes to those who humble themselves and receive instructions from Godly men (v. 18) while poverty and shame will come to those who think themselves too advanced for such instruction. I find this often to be the case when I try to influence men to have a “Family Time." They know they should do it but they fail to heed the instruction in steps of how to do it. In surveys I have taken in the past several years I find that less than 2% of professing Christians actually have a “Family Time” at their house. No wonder Christian homes are falling apart and children are growing up in them with no time for God.
Besides the economic frustrations that come with poverty, poor people often suffer socially (v.20). People refuse to associate with the poor, even to the point of not having anything to do with their neighbor who doesn’t have much of this world’s goods. Instead they shower all of their applause and friendships on the rich. Hard work pays off while people who merely talk about work become poor (v.23). Labor is profitable in the physical realm because of what is produced. Also in the mental realm the mind is kept occupied, thus lessening the danger of giving way to the corrupt nature. In the spiritual realm, mere talk or empty boasting of oneself only results in spiritual poverty.
Application
It is important that I walk my talk. Just to say that I believe something and then live another way can be a very dangerous way of living and reveals the Spiritual poverty in my life.
Proverbs 14:18-23 (English Standard Version)
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