Proverbs 8:1-11
Wisdom Offers Her Service to All
Proverbs 8:12-21
Characteristics of Wisdom That Can Become Ours
Proverbs 8:22-36
The Involvement of Wisdom in Creation
Proverbs 9:1-12
The Way of Wisdom
Proverbs 9:13-18
The Way of Folly
Proverbs 10:1-10
How to Redeem The Time
Proverbs 10:11-16
Contrasts in Life
Proverbs 10:17-24
Discipline Brings Quality to Life
Proverbs 10:25-32
The Contrast of Righteousness And Wickedness
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
All we Really Have is What we Give
Proverbs 11:22–25
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A preacher at a small church would sometimes take his two small sons with him to an early morning Bible study. An elderly gentleman, would, sometimes split his donut with the two brothers. One Sunday the smallest son came to church with a sandwich bag full of Cheerios. The elderl … More
You can be sure that all crooks will be punished, but God’s people won’t (v. 21). A beautiful woman is compared to an ugly pig (v.22). Israelite women often wore rings for outward adorning like earrings are worn today. How foolish it would be to suppose a nose ring would beautify a pig. It is just as foolish to think that a woman’s physical beauty can excuse her lack of moral discretion. In other words outward female beauty with indiscreet conduct is morally ugly. This is an example of indiscretion. A person who has discretion has the ability to perceive, examine and judge something. We’d say that this person has common sense. In contrast to this indiscreet woman, this godly woman is keenly alert to God. Good people want what is best, but troublemakers stir up trouble (v. 23).
This portion of Scripture encourages generosity (vv 24-25). By being generous a person is helping himself. On the other hand a person who is miserly and fails to help others who have obvious needs will himself be in need. There is a saying which says: What we spent we had; what we saved, we lost and what we gave, we have. This is true spiritually as well as financially. The Christian is responsible to warn the lost. We are debtors to all men because of the gospel that has been committed to us.
Application
In order to teach Godly judgment to my children I need to:
Proverbs 11:22-25 (English Standard Version)
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