Sermons on Proverbs

This is what the Lord says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man,     who draws strength from mere flesh     and whose heart turns away from the Lord. That person will be like a bush in the wastelands;     they will not see prosperity when it comes. They will dwell in the parched places of the desert,     in a salt land where no one lives. “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,     whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the…

“Every word of God is flawless;     he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words,     or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar. “Two things I ask of you, Lord;     do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me;     give me neither poverty nor riches,     but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you     and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or I may…

Does not wisdom call out?     Does not understanding raise her voice? My mouth speaks what is true,     for my lips detest wickedness. All the words of my mouth are just;     none of them is crooked or perverse. To the discerning all of them are right;     they are upright to those who have found knowledge. Choose my instruction instead of silver,     knowledge rather than choice gold, for wisdom is more precious than rubies,     and nothing you desire can compare with her. “I,…

Where then does wisdom come from?  Where does understanding dwell?  It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds in the sky.  Destruction and Death say, “Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.”  God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells, for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.  And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.” Job 28:20-24,28

Due to technical difficulties, the recording is not available. Proverbs 12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.  Good people obtain favor from the Lord, but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.  No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.  A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.  The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful. The words of the…