Trying to Teach a Fool is Useless When invited to a banquet, hosted by someone who is
of a higher station in life, a person needs to exercise
self-restraint and remember where he is (vv. 1-3). A
ruler host may seem to be friendly and try to “butter
up” with a nice meal but, he may be planning to later
take advantage of his guest ...
A Wise Child Will Hear His Parents Instruction It is only when the heart is ready to receive
instruction, and the ear is ready to hear that a person
will grow in his spiritual life (v. 12). There is a big
differ¬ence between reading the Bible (or hearing it
explained) and meditating upon it. That is why so
many people never grow much in their Christian ...
Drunkenness Leads to All Kinds of Problems In Proverbs being wise in God’s view means being
godly or righteous (vv. 24-25). Wise, godly living, in
obedience to the parents’ discipline, not only benefits
the child; it also benefits the parents. Again, the son
was exhorted to follow his father’s teaching (vv. 26-
28). The words “give me your ...
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Trying to Teach a Fool is Useless
When invited to a banquet, hosted by someone who is of a higher station in life, a person needs to exercise self-restraint and remember where he is (vv. 1-3). A ruler host may seem to be friendly and try to “butter up” with a nice meal but, he may be planning to later take advantage of his guest ...
A Wise Child Will Hear His Parents Instruction
It is only when the heart is ready to receive instruction, and the ear is ready to hear that a person will grow in his spiritual life (v. 12). There is a big differ¬ence between reading the Bible (or hearing it explained) and meditating upon it. That is why so many people never grow much in their Christian ...
Drunkenness Leads to All Kinds of Problems
In Proverbs being wise in God’s view means being godly or righteous (vv. 24-25). Wise, godly living, in obedience to the parents’ discipline, not only benefits the child; it also benefits the parents. Again, the son was exhorted to follow his father’s teaching (vv. 26- 28). The words “give me your ...