Category Archives: Bible

Skilled Workers

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Don Merritt

Saying 6 The sixth of the saying of the wise is just as wise today as it ever has been. As a father, I can’t tell you how many times I have told my children that they must not only … Continue reading →

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Changin Boundaries

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Don Merritt

Saying 5 Proverbs 23:10 also contains this prohibition. The original law behind this saying is in Deuteronomy 19:14: “Do not move your neighbor’s boundary stone set up by your predecessors in the inheritance you receive in the land the Lord your God … Continue reading →

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Read the Fine Print

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Don Merritt

Saying 4 The Scriptures are more practical than most people realize when it comes to things that come up in real, everyday life; this is another example. Today, we call this “cosigning for a loan” and in my exigence, grown … Continue reading →

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Hanging Out with the Wrong Crowd

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Don Merritt

Saying 3 People are interesting creatures in so many ways, and one of those interesting tendencies that we have is that we tend to mirror the behavior of the people we surround ourselves with. Here’s an example from my own … Continue reading →

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The Poor and Needy

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Don Merritt

Saying 2 As we all know, both the Old and New Testaments tach us to watch out for the poor and needy among us (Exodus 23:6; James 1:27). Even so, many oppress and take advantage of the poor both now … Continue reading →

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A New Section: Sayings of the Wise

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Don Merritt

At this point in our study of the Proverbs, we begin a new section that runs from 22:17 through the end of Chapter 24. This section contains 30 sayings of the wise. These sayings will usually be comprised by 2 … Continue reading →

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Your Good Name

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 22:1-16 This section is all about having a good name. Little has changed since Solomon’s time as far as a good name goes, although in our time we are probably not quite as serious on the subject as our … Continue reading →

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A Person and the Lord

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Don Merritt

To begin chapter 21, we have four verses that deal with the king’s relationship with God. These first two concern the king’s heart. In verse 1, there is an allusion to the ancient method of watering a field. A water … Continue reading →

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The Excitement continues…

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Don Merritt

…as Chapter 21 wraps up. Here, we continue our look at Proverbs 21, with the final six verses. You will no doubt recall that when we left off last week, we were amid a rather large collection of proverbs that … Continue reading →

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A Final Thought

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Don Merritt

When I was a boy, I read a book about the life of Jesus, and it really got my attention. As I thought about it, and as I thought about this Jesus guy, I really had no problem believing that … Continue reading →

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