Hear the Words of the Wise
WE CONCLUDE a section of the sayings of Solomon and move into a section of Proverbs attributed to wise men in general.Continue Reading
WE CONCLUDE a section of the sayings of Solomon and move into a section of Proverbs attributed to wise men in general.Continue Reading
THE SPIRITS of the giants destroyed by the Flood were venerated by the Amorites who dominated the culture around ancient Israel.Continue Reading
THE FIRST VERSE of Proverbs 20 expresses a truth we’ve all seen at least once: Drunkenness leads to bad behavior. But there’s more to it.Continue Reading
WE WOULD save ourselves a lot of trouble if we were slower to anger, slower to speak, and a more worried about pleasing God than others.Continue Reading
THE WISDOM of a gentle reply seems especially appropriate in this day of flame wars on social media.Continue Reading
LEANING ON OUR OWN understanding is a recipe for disaster.
THE WISDOM of receiving instruction and correction is the theme of the proverbs in this week’s study.Continue Reading
THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON are a collection of short sayings organized to deal with specific topics. Continue Reading
WISDOM IS NOT a female deity who’s been written out of Jewish and Christian theology over the last 3,000 years.Continue Reading
ANOTHER WARNING of the spiritual consequences of adultery is the theme of this week’s study.
© 2025 Gilbert House