Proverbs 19:1-9
Wealth Makes Many Friends
Proverbs 19:10-19
Chasten Your Son While There is Hope
Proverbs 19:20-29
Judgments Are Prepared For Scoffers
Proverbs 20:1-5
Wine is a Mocker
Proverbs 20:6-10
Who Can Find a Faithful Man?
Proverbs 20:11-20
A Child Is Known By His Deeds
Proverbs 20:21-30
Blows That Hurt Cleanse Away Evil
Proverbs 21:1-10
A Contentious Wife Makes Life Miserable
Proverbs 21:11-21
A Wise Person Stores Food Like an Ant
Proverbs 21:22-31
Wisdom Gives Strength And Security
Proverbs 22:1-11
Train a Child Right and He Will Not Depart From It
Proverbs 22:12-21
Sayings of The Wise
Proverbs 22:22-29
The Problem of Co-signing For Someone
Proverbs 23:1-11
Trying to Teach a Fool is Useless
Proverbs 23:12-23
A Wise Child Will Hear His Parents Instruction
Proverbs 23:24-35
Drunkenness Leads to All Kinds of Problems
Proverbs 24:1-10
What is in Your Heart Comes Out in Your Talk
Proverbs 24:11-22
Rejoicing for The Wrong Reasons
Proverbs 24:23-34
Priorities in Establishing a Home
Proverbs 25:1-10
Tell a Person His Fault Alone
Train a Child Right and He Will Not Depart From It
Proverbs 22:1–11
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The Roman Catholic Church says, “Give me your child till he is twelve, and I care not who has charge of him afterward. He will be a Roman Catholic for life.” (Lou Nicholes - Missionary/Author). … More
A good name is far more important in life than to accumulate a lot of wealth (v. 1). A person may acquire wealth (v. 2) but that does not separate him from the poor, for both are creatures whose maker is the Lord. God therefore is concerned about everyone, regardless of their economic status. Another contrast is made between the prudent and the simple (v. 3). The one is aware of danger and wisely avoids it; the other may see danger but puts forth no effort to avoid it, so he suffers for it. Humility and the fear of the Lord go together (v. 4). A person cannot be fearing God and be filled with selfish pride at the same time. The wicked have problems; thorns (Prov. 15:19) and snares (Prov. 21:6) are in their paths (v. 5).
If we “train up a child in the way he should go, when he is old, he will not depart from it” (v. 6). The key word in this passage is “train“. We must remember that telling and warning is not enough. Our children must see that our own lives exemplify our instruction. Unfortunately, a rich person may “lord it over” a poor person, and a lender is master of the borrower (v. 7). This suggests that a person should be careful before making a loan. He may become like a slave. A person who sows seeds of wickedness will reap a harvest of trouble (v. 8). Trouble is the inevitable result of sin. The trouble the wicked bring on others will come on themselves. A generous man is willing to share food with the poor which shows he is genuine (v. 9). He looks at others with the desire to help them, not to take advantage of them. A mocker causes strife, quarreling, and insults (v. 10). So, by removing a troublemaker, trouble also leaves. Purity of motives and words are appreciated by a king (v. 11). Naturally he wants to have people like that around him.
THE CURE OF CRIME IS NOT THE ELECTRIC CHAIR BUT THE “HIGH” CHAIR.
Application
Many families are not doing anything to train their families spiritually. In what ways have I failed in the training program of our home? What changes need to be made?
Proverbs 22:1-11 (English Standard Version)
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