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The Book Proverbs
31 Chapters
Advice & Counsel for practical & moral choices.
Topics include: Raising Children, Family Life, Friendship, Poverty & Wealth, Work, and Speech.
Compares and contrasts various positive and negative traits.
Wisdom vs Folly, Work vs Laziness, Honesty vs Lying, Generosity vs Greed.
Solomon who ruled from (970-930BC) is the primary human author.
Remember from a couple of weeks ago God came to Solomon in a dream as said; “Ask what I shall give you.” 1 Kg 3:5 What did he ask for?
Fires are dangerous, destructive, and often deadly.
Ham Lake Fire of 2007
On May 5, 2007 there was an unattended campfire.
Superior National Forest in Minn.
It burned 75,000 acres.
Destroyed 150 buildings.
Damages totaled over $10 million.
It cost $11 million to put it out.
All this damage and destruction took 1 week.
Fires are dangerous, destructive, and often deadly.
Have you ever said something that got yourself in trouble?
Was your timing wrong?
Was your response wrong?
Where your words wrong?
Where they harmful or hurtful toward God or others?
Was it any of your business?
Chapter 26
has numerous Smilies and Metaphors
Smilies - A simile is a trope which compares two things using the words “like” or “as.”
Metaphors - A metaphor is a trope which makes a hidden comparison between two things that are very different but which might have one or two things in common.
It does not use like or as.
Trope - A trope is a form of figurative language, a picture made with words.
Look at v 1, 2, 7-11
v 1-12 the Smilies are highlighting the character of a fool.
A fool in scripture is any man lacking good judgment.
v 13-16 the characteristics of a sluggard are pictured.
A sluggard in scripture is a habitually lazy person.
v17-22 address nosey people.
Intrusive, meddlesome, busybody, Inquisitive, Snooping
Are you a piece of wood?
Are you Mr. or Ms. Nosey?
A nosey person causes quarreling.
Mr. Nosey likes to know about everything that was going on.
He is always poking his nose into other people's business.
Knowledge comes from being nosey, at least that’s what Mr. Nosey thinks!
Do you know a Mr. Nosey or Ms. Nosey?
Sins of the tongue.
Proverbs has over 60 warnings concerning the sins of the tongue.
Gossip, Lying, Slander, Critical Speech, Harsh Words, Insults, Sarcasm, and Ridicule.
Gossip is spreading unfavorable information about someone else, even if that information is true.
Lying is making a false statement or claim, but also includes exaggeration or partial truth.
Slander is making a false statement or misrepresentation about another person.
Critical Speech is negative comments about someone that may be true but doesn’t need to be said.
Harsh Words are words that are negative, insensitive, and lack grace.
Insults are words that intentionally make fun of others.
Sarcasm are words that speak a truth disguised with with the intent to cut, cause pain, or make fun of someone.
Ridicule are words that are intentionally meant to shame or put someone down.
What does the Bible Say about Sins of the Tongue?
We are to avoid Sins of the Tongue.
Sins of the Tongue break personal trust.
Sins of the Tongue break community.
Sins of the Tongue spread when we listen or ignore them.
Sins of the Tongue are dangerous, destructive, and deadly.
The product of Sins of the tongue are broken relationships.
“It is always more rewarding to resolve a conflict than to dissolve a relationship.”
- Steve Gladen
Have you believed upon Jesus and asked him to forgive you of your sins?
If you have believed and confessed, then have you been baptized?
If you have believed, confessed, and been baptized are you learning and obeying the Lord’s commands?
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