Tag Archives: Proverbs

The Pursuit of Tranquility

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Don Merritt

Chapter 17 has a theme which is that there is an ambiguity to human actions; we seek one thing and often get another instead. With that in mind, the first 10 verses show an ambiguity in our pursuit of tranquility. … Continue reading →

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Chapter 16 Moves to a Conclusion

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Don Merritt

Looking Forward: Gray hair is a crown of splendor;    it is attained in the way of righteousness. (16:31) Living to old age was the mark of a special blessing in the days of Solomon, as relatively few lived long enough to … Continue reading →

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Troublemakers

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 16:26-30 This battery of verses deal with people who may find themselves being considered troublemakers for the community at large. The appetite of laborers works for them;    their hunger drives them on. (v. 26) Hunger might motivate a person to … Continue reading →

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Acquire Wisdom!

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Don Merritt

How much better to get wisdom than gold,    to get insight rather than silver! Proverbs 16:16 This verse begins another collection of wisdom proverbs that continues through 16:23. This collection urges all of us to acquire wisdom, and as you can see, … Continue reading →

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Earthly Kings

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Don Merritt

This brief section shows the reader two very important things: First, an earthly king is ordained by God and as such, He exercises authority delegated to him by God. Second, that earthly king must live up to the same standards … Continue reading →

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Mankind Lives Under God

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Don Merritt

A new section begins in the Book of Proverbs, signaled by the last verse in Chapter 15: Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,    and humility comes before honor. (15:33) The first 9 verses of Chapter 16 set out the principle that … Continue reading →

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Advice From Gid

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Don Merritt

I have mentioned “Yahweh” verses a couple of times already in our study of Proverbs- there are 9 of them in Chapter 15. A Yahweh verse is simply a verse that is provided as a direct insight into God’s thinking … Continue reading →

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Wisdom and Cheerfulness

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Don Merritt

These are some interesting proverbs as they link wisdom to cheerfulness and/or lack of wisdom with unease. The first one, verse 12 shows those who resent correction avoiding the wise, so great is their resentment. Verse 13 shows cheerfulness as … Continue reading →

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Discipline of Temper and Tongue

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Don Merritt

We begin a new section of Proverbs in 15:5 which continues through verse 19. In this section we are dealing primarily with matters of temper and speech. It is interesting to note that in the totality of chapter 15, there … Continue reading →

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Quick Tempered and Long Winded

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Don Merritt

Whoever is patient has great understanding,    but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. Proverbs 14:29 I’m not really sure what I can say to enhance or explain this proverb, for it seems pretty obvious to me what Solomon is getting at, … Continue reading →

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