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A Walk Through Proverbs; The Command To Obtain Wisdom
DAY SIX From the Complete Jewish Bible, by David H. Stern Michlei (Proverbs) Chapter Four, Verses 1-27 Listen, children, to a father’s instruction; pay attention, in order to gain insight; for I am giving you good advice; so don’t abandon my teaching. For I too was once a child to my father; and my mother, … Continue reading
A Walk Through Proverbs; The Blessing of Wisdom
DAY FIVE, PART TWO From the Complete Jewish Bible, by David H. Stern Michlei (Proverbs) Chapter Three, Verses 21-35 My son, don’t let these slip from your sight; preserve common sense and discretion; they will be life for your being and grace for your neck. Then you will walk your way securely, without hurting your … Continue reading
A Walk Through Proverbs; The Reward of Wisdom
DAY THREE From the Complete Jewish Bible, by David H. Stern Michlei (Proverbs) Chapter Two, Verses 1-22 My son, if you will receive my words and store my commands inside you, paying attention to wisdom, inclining your mind toward understanding–yes, if you will call for insight and raise your voice for discernment, if you seek it … Continue reading
Cultural and Historical Notes, Proverbs 1
DID YOU KNOW? Ancient Near Eastern Wisdom Proverbs 1 The ancient Near East has yielded a great deal of what scholars call “wisdom literature”–texts that instruct the reader about life, virtue and social interaction or reflect upon profound issues. The instructive, or didactic, texts, like Proverbs, were typically written with a boy or young man … Continue reading
A Walk Through Proverbs; Warnings Against Violence
DAY TWO, PART ONE From the Complete Jewish Bible, by David H. Stern Michlei (Proverbs) Chapter One, Verses 10-19 My son, if sinners entice you, don’t go along with them. Suppose they say, “Come with us: we’ll ambush somebody and kill him, we’ll waylay some harmless soul, just for fun; we’ll swallow him alive, like … Continue reading
God’s Promise For You Today 9/9/2012
Proverbs 11:1 “The Lord hates cheating and delights in honesty.” -TLB Colossians 3:9-10 “Never lie to one another; because you have stripped away the old self, with its ways, and have put on the new self, which is continually being renewed in fuller and fuller knowledge, closer and closer to the image of its Creator.” … Continue reading
Cultural and Historical Notes, Proverbs 6
DID YOU KNOW? Heart, Breath, Throat, and Intestines: Ancient Hebrew Anthropology Proverbs 6 Biblical Hebrew, like English, uses parts of the body metaphorically to express personality, emotion or thought processes. Hebrew however, does not always allude to the same organs as English to express these functions. A verbatim translation of these terms would often be unintelligible … Continue reading
A Walk Through Proverbs; Knowledge & Instruction
DAY ONE, PART TWO From the Complete Jewish Bible, by David H. Stern Michlei (Proverbs) Chapter One, Verses 7-9 The fear of Adonai is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. My son, heed the discipline of your father, and do not abandon the teaching of your mother; they will be a … Continue reading
A Walk Through Proverbs; The Beginning of Wisdom
DAY ONE From the Complete Jewish Bible, by David H. Stern Michlei (Proverbs) Chapter One, Verses 1-6 The Proverbs of Shlomo (Solomon) the son of David, king of Isra’el, are for learning about wisdom and discipline; for understanding words expressing deep insight; for gaining an intelligently disciplined life, doing what is right, just and fair; … Continue reading
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