Proverbs 19:24“The sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth.”
Topic: Proverbs
Two-edged character
Proverbs 29.18“Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.”
Recommitment to the structures of freedom
Proverbs 28.2“When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will…
Redirection of the human spirit
Proverbs 11.10-11“When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of…
Reformation of the Christian community
Matthew 5.13-16“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be…
Rediscovery of Truth
Isaiah 45.18-19“For thus says the Lord, who created the heavens, who is God. Who formed the earth and made it;…
Respect for the Creator
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” (Proverbs 1.7)
The fear of God
Proverbs 19:22“What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar.”
Decision-making and the will of God
Proverbs 19:20-21“Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future. Many are the plans in the…
God’s will is not hidden
Proverbs 19:18“Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death.”
Generosity
Proverbs 19:17“Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.”
Accept instruction
Proverbs 19:16, 20“Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die. Listen to advice and…