Bible Reading: Proverbs 31:10-31

Speaker: Simon Van Bruchem

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Simon van Bruchem

For sermon 26 April 2009

WARNING AGAINST WICKEDNESS TOWARDS NEIGHBOURS

Proverbs 3:28-32

(28)  Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it”–when you have it with you.

(29)  Do not plan evil against your neighbor, who dwells trustingly beside you.

(30)  Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm.

(31)  Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways,

(32)  for the devious person is an abomination to the LORD, but the upright are in his confidence.

Proverbs 6:27-29

(27)  Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned?

(28)  Or can one walk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched?

(29)  So is he who goes in to his neighbor’s wife; none who touches her will go unpunished.

11(9)  With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

11(12)  Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.

RECONCILIATION BETWEEN NEIGHBOURS

Proverbs 6:1-3

(1)  My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, have given your pledge for a stranger,

(2)  if you are snared in the words of your mouth, caught in the words of your mouth,

(3)  then do this, my son, and save yourself, for you have come into the hand of your neighbor: go, hasten, and plead urgently with your neighbor.

Proverbs 16:7

(7)  When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Proverbs 25:9-10

(9)  Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another’s secret,

(10)  lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end.

26(17)  Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.

ENCOURAGEMENT FOR LOVE TOWARDS NEIGHBOURS

Proverbs 10:12

(12)  Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.

Proverbs 17:9

(9)  Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.

WARNING AGAINST WICKEDNESS TOWARDS NEIGHBOURS

Proverbs 16:28-29

(28)  A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.

(29)  A man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.

Proverbs 17:9

(9)  Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.

17(18)  One who lacks sense gives a pledge and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.

Proverbs 24:28-29

(28)  Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.

(29)  Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for what he has done.”

25(17)  Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you.

(18)  A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.

26(18)  Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death

(19)  is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!”

Proverbs 27:14

(14)  Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing.

Proverbs 28:21

(21)  To show partiality is not good, but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

Proverbs 29:5

(5)  A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

Proverbs 31:4-5

(4)  It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink,

(5)  lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.

WISE INFLUENCING SOCIETY

11(10)  When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.

11(11)  By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.

Proverbs 29:2

(2)  When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

29(8)  Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.

Proverbs 29:27

(27)  An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.

EVANGELISM TOWARDS NEIGHBOURS

Proverbs 12:26

(26)  One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO THE POOR

Proverbs 14:20-21

(20)  The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.

(21)  Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.

Proverbs 14:31

(31)  Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.

Proverbs 17:5

(5)  Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 19:6-7

(6)  Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

(7)  All a poor man’s brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.

Proverbs 19:17

(17)  Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.

Proverbs 21:13

(13)  Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.

22(22)  Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate,

(23)  for the LORD will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them.

Proverbs 23:10-11

(10)  Do not move an ancient landmark or enter the fields of the fatherless,

(11)  for their Redeemer is strong; he will plead their cause against you.

Proverbs 28:27

(27)  Whoever gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.

29(7)  A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.

Proverbs 31:8-9

(8)  Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute.

(9)  Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.

FRIENDSHIP

17(17)  A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 18:24

(24)  A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 19:4

(4)  Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

Proverbs 27:6

(6)  Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

Proverbs 27:9-10

(9)  Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.

(10)  Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.

Proverbs 27:17

(17)  Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

WARNING AGAINST EVIL ASSOCIATIONS

22(24)  Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man,

(25)  lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

Proverbs 23:20-21

(20)  Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat,

(21)  for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags.

Proverbs 24:1-2

(1)  Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them,

(2)  for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.

25(19)  Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.

Proverbs 28:7

(7)  The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.

GENERAL ATTITUDE TO OTHERS (TEXT)

Proverbs 24:15-25

(15)  Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous; do no violence to his home;

(16)  for the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.

(17)  Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,

(18)  lest the LORD see it and be displeased, and turn away his anger from him.

(19)  Fret not yourself because of evildoers, and be not envious of the wicked,

(20)  for the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

(21)  My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not join with those who do otherwise,

(22)  for disaster from them will rise suddenly, and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?

(23)  These also are sayings of the wise. Partiality in judging is not good.

(24)  Whoever says to the wicked, “You are in the right,” will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,

(25)  but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will come upon them.

Proverbs 25:21-22

(21)  If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,

(22)  for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.

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Bible Reading: Proverbs 24:15-25

Speaker: Simon Van Bruchem

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Simon van Bruchem

For sermon 19 April 2009

IMPORTANCE OF LISTENING TO GOD/WISDOM

Proverbs 1:1-7

(1)  The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:

(2)  To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight,

(3)  to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;

(4)  to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth–

(5)  Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,

(6)  to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.

(7)  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:8-11

(8)  Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching,

(9)  for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck.

Proverbs 2:1-2

(1)  My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you,

(2)  making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding;

Proverbs 4:1

(1)  Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight,

Proverbs 4:4

(4)  he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments, and live.

Proverbs 4:10

(10)  Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many.

Proverbs 4:20

(20)  My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

Proverbs 5:1-4

(1)  My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,

(2)  that you may keep discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.

Proverbs 5:7

(7)  And now, O sons, listen to me, and do not depart from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 6:20-24

(20)  My son, keep your father’s commandment, and forsake not your mother’s teaching.

(21)  Bind them on your heart always; tie them around your neck.

(22)  When you walk, they will lead you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; and when you awake, they will talk with you.

(23)  For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,

(24)  to preserve you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.

Proverbs 7:24

(24)  And now, O sons, listen to me, and be attentive to the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 10:8

(8)  The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

Proverbs 10:10-11

(10)  Whoever winks the eye causes trouble, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

(11)  The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Proverbs 22:17-18

(17)  Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,

(18)  for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

Proverbs 23:12

(12)  Apply your heart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge.

Proverbs 23:15-16

(15)  My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad.

(16)  My inmost being will exult when your lips speak what is right.

Proverbs 23:19

(19)  Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your heart in the way.

Proverbs 23:22

(22)  Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Proverbs 27:9

(9)  Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.

LISTENING TO CORRECTION/REBUKE/REPROOF

Proverbs 1:23-33

(23)  If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.

(24)  Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded,

(25)  because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof,

(26)  I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you,

(27)  when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you.

(28)  Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will not find me.

(29)  Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD,

(30)  would have none of my counsel and despised all my reproof,

(31)  therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way, and have their fill of their own devices.

(32)  For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacency of fools destroys them;

(33)  but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.”

Proverbs 5:13-14

(13)  I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my instructors.

(14)  I am at the brink of utter ruin in the assembled congregation.”

Proverbs 8:32-34

(32)  “And now, O sons, listen to me: blessed are those who keep my ways.

(33)  Hear instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it.

(34)  Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors.

Proverbs 9:7-9

(7)  Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.

(8)  Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

(9)  Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 10:17

(17)  Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.

12(15)  The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.

13(1)  A wise son hears his father’s instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

Proverbs 13:10

(10)  By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

Proverbs 13:13-14

(13)  Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.

(14)  The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.

Proverbs 13:18

(18)  Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored.

15(5)  A fool despises his father’s instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

Proverbs 15:10

(10)  There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way; whoever hates reproof will die.

Proverbs 15:12

(12)  A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.

Proverbs 15:14

(14)  The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

Proverbs 15:31-33

(31)  The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.

(32)  Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.

(33)  The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

16(22)  Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

17(10)  A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.

Proverbs 19:20

(20)  Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.

19(27)  Cease to hear instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

Proverbs 21:11

(11)  When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.

Proverbs 29:1

(1)  He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.

THE GOD WHO SPEAKS

Proverbs 1:20

(20)  Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice;

Proverbs 2:6

(6)  For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

Proverbs 2:12

(12)  delivering you from the way of evil, from men of perverted speech,

Proverbs 2:16

(16)  So you will be delivered from the forbidden woman, from the adulteress with her smooth words,

Proverbs 8:1-14

(1)  Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice?

(2)  On the heights beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand;

(3)  beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals she cries aloud:

(4)  “To you, O men, I call, and my cry is to the children of man.

(5)  O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.

(6)  Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right,

(7)  for my mouth will utter truth; wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

(8)  All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing twisted or crooked in them.

(9)  They are all straight to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.

(10)  Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold,

(11)  for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

(12)  “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

(13)  The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.

(14)  I have counsel and sound wisdom; I have insight; I have strength.

Proverbs 9:3

(3)  She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town,

Proverbs 16:1

(1)  The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

Proverbs 20:12

(12)  The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the LORD has made them both.

22(12)  The eyes of the LORD keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the traitor.

Proverbs 30:5-6

(5)  Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

(6)  Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.

WORDS ENTICING OTHERS TO SIN

1(10)  My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.

(11)  If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without reason;

Proverbs 2:16

(16)  So you will be delivered from the forbidden woman, from the adulteress with her smooth words,

5(3)  For the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil,

(4)  but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

Proverbs 7:13

(13)  She seizes him and kisses him, and with bold face she says to him,

Proverbs 7:21

(21)  With much seductive speech she persuades him; with her smooth talk she compels him.

Proverbs 9:15-17

(15)  calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,

(16)  “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” And to him who lacks sense she says,

(17)  “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”

22(14)  The mouth of forbidden women is a deep pit; he with whom the LORD is angry will fall into it.

Proverbs 24:1-2

(1)  Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them,

(2)  for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.

Proverbs 30:20

(20)  This is the way of an adulteress: she eats and wipes her mouth and says, “I have done no wrong.”

EQUATING SIN WITH WICKED WORDS

Proverbs 2:16

(16)  So you will be delivered from the forbidden woman, from the adulteress with her smooth words,

Proverbs 6:16-19

(16)  There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are an abomination to him:

(17)  haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

(18)  a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil,

(19)  a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.

Proverbs 12:6

(6)  The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright delivers them.

UNWISE/UNLOVING USE OF WORDS

Proverbs 3:28

(28)  Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it”–when you have it with you.

Proverbs 4:24

(24)  Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you.

Proverbs 6:12

(12)  A worthless person, a wicked man, goes about with crooked speech,

10(18)  The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool.

(19)  When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

Proverbs 11:9

(9)  With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

Proverbs 11:11-13

(11)  By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.

(12)  Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.

(13)  Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.

12(17)  Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness utters deceit.

12(18)  There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

12(19)  Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Proverbs 12:22

(22)  Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight.

13(3)  Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Proverbs 13:10

(10)  By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

Proverbs 15:1-2

(1)  A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

(2)  The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

15(4)  A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

Proverbs 16:27-28

(27)  A worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.

(28)  A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.

Proverbs 17:1

(1)  Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.

Proverbs 17:4-5

(4)  An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

(5)  Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 18:2

(2)  A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.

Proverbs 18:6-8

(6)  A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.

(7)  A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

(8)  The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.

Proverbs 18:13

(13)  If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.

Proverbs 19:1

(1)  Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.

Proverbs 19:5

(5)  A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.

Proverbs 19:9

(9)  A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish.

Proverbs 19:13

(13)  A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.

19(28)  A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

19(29)  Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools.

Proverbs 20:17

(17)  Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.

Proverbs 20:19-20

(19)  Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a simple babbler.

(20)  If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.

Proverbs 20:22

(22)  Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.

Proverbs 20:25

(25)  It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,” and to reflect only after making vows.

Proverbs 21:6

(6)  The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.

Proverbs 21:9

(9)  It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.

Proverbs 21:19

(19)  It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.

22(13)  The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!”

Proverbs 23:29-35

(29)  Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?

(30)  Those who tarry long over wine; those who go to try mixed wine.

(31)  Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.

(32)  In the end it bites like a serpent and stings like an adder.

(33)  Your eyes will see strange things, and your heart utter perverse things.

(34)  You will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea, like one who lies on the top of a mast.

(35)  “They struck me,” you will say, “but I was not hurt; they beat me, but I did not feel it. When shall I awake? I must have another drink.”

Proverbs 24:12

(12)  If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,” does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it, and will he not repay man according to his work?

Proverbs 24:28-29

(28)  Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.

(29)  Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for what he has done.”

25(9)  Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another’s secret,

(10)  lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end.

Proverbs 25:18

(18)  A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.

Proverbs 25:20

(20)  Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda.

Proverbs 25:24

(24)  It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.

26(6)  Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

(7)  Like a lame man’s legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 26:9

(9)  Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 26:13

(13)  The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!”

Proverbs 26:16-28

(16)  The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly.

(17)  Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.

(18)  Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death

(19)  is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!”

(20)  For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.

(21)  As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

(22)  The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.

(23)  Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are fervent lips with an evil heart.

(24)  Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart;

(25)  when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart;

(26)  though his hatred be covered with deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

(27)  Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.

(28)  A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Proverbs 27:1-2

(1)  Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

(2)  Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

Proverbs 27:14-16

(14)  Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing.

(15)  A continual dripping on a rainy day and a quarrelsome wife are alike;

(16)  to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in one’s right hand.

Proverbs 28:13

(13)  Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

29(5)  A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

Proverbs 29:8-9

(8)  Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.

(9)  If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.

29(20)  Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Proverbs 30:10-11

(10)  Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you and you be held guilty.

(11)  There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

WISE USE OF WORDS

Proverbs 6:1-3

(1)  My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, have given your pledge for a stranger,

(2)  if you are snared in the words of your mouth, caught in the words of your mouth,

(3)  then do this, my son, and save yourself, for you have come into the hand of your neighbor: go, hasten, and plead urgently with your neighbor.

12(17)  Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness utters deceit.

12(18)  There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

12(19)  Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Proverbs 12:25

(25)  Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.

13(3)  Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Proverbs 14:25

(25)  A truthful witness saves lives, but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.

Proverbs 15:1-2

(1)  A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

(2)  The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

15(4)  A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

Proverbs 15:23

(23)  To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!

Proverbs 16:10

(10)  An oracle is on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment.

16(21)  The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.

Proverbs 16:13

(13)  Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.

16(20)  Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

16(24)  Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.

Proverbs 17:1

(1)  Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.

Proverbs 17:28

(28)  Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

Proverbs 18:20

(20)  From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips.

Proverbs 19:1

(1)  Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.

Proverbs 21:23

(23)  Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.

22(11)  He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.

Proverbs 23:9

(9)  Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words.

25(9)  Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another’s secret,

(10)  lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end.

25(11)  A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.

25(13)  Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.

Proverbs 25:15

(15)  With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.

26(4)  Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.

(5)  Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

29(6)  An evil man is ensnared in his transgression, but a righteous man sings and rejoices.

Proverbs 31:8-9

(8)  Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute.

(9)  Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.

WISE RESPONSE TO WORDS

12(16)  The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult.

Proverbs 14:15

(15)  The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.

15(28)  The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

Proverbs 17:14

(14)  The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.

Proverbs 18:17

(17)  The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.

22(10)  Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease.

Proverbs 24:24-26

(24)  Whoever says to the wicked, “You are in the right,” will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,

(25)  but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will come upon them.

(26)  Whoever gives an honest answer kisses the lips.

25(12)  Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear.

Proverbs 27:5

(5)  Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

Proverbs 27:21

(21)  The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise.

28(23)  Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.

Proverbs 29:11-12

(11)  A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.

(12)  If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked.

IMPORTANCE OF LISTENING

Proverbs 10:8

(8)  The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

Proverbs 10:10-11

(10)  Whoever winks the eye causes trouble, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

(11)  The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Proverbs 18:15

(15)  An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 21:28

(28)  A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure.

WORDS LINKED WITH HEART

Proverbs 10:13-14

(13)  On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.

(14)  The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

10(20)  The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.

(21)  The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.

Proverbs 10:31-32

(31)  The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

(32)  The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.

12(13)  An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous escapes from trouble.

12(14)  From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied with good, and the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.

13(2)  From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.

Proverbs 14:3

(3)  By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

Proverbs 14:5

(5)  A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.

15(7)  The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.

16(21)  The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.

16(23)  The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

Proverbs 17:7

(7)  Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince.

Proverbs 17:20

(20)  A man of crooked heart does not discover good, and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity.

Proverbs 18:4

(4)  The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

Proverbs 18:23

(23)  The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.

28(24)  Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “That is no transgression,” is a companion to a man who destroys.

WORDS NEED ACTIONS

Proverbs 14:23

(23)  In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.

Proverbs 20:6

(6)  Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find?

Proverbs 28:4

(4)  Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them.

29(19)  By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not respond.

PRAYER

15(8)  The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

15(29)  The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 21:13

(13)  Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.

Proverbs 28:9

(9)  If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

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Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:16-28

Speaker: Simon Van Bruchem

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Bible Reading: Proverbs 12:9-14, Proverbs 20:13-17, Proverbs 30:8-9

Speaker: Simon Van Bruchem

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For sermon 5 April 2009

Simon van Bruchem

COVERING MULTIPLE CATEGORIES

Proverbs 12:9-14

(9)  Better to be lowly and have a servant than to play the great man and lack bread.

(10)  Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.

(11)  Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.

(12)  Whoever is wicked covets the spoil of evildoers, but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

(13)  An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous escapes from trouble.

(14)  From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied with good, and the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.

Proverbs 20:13-17

(13)  Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.

(14)  “Bad, Bad,” says the buyer, but when he goes away, then he boasts.

(15)  There is gold and abundance of costly stones, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

(16)  Take a man’s garment when he has put up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for foreigners.

(17)  Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.

Proverbs 30:8-9

(8)  Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me,

(9)  lest I be full and deny you and say, “Who is the LORD?” or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.

WITH REFERENCE TO GOD

Proverbs 3:9-10

(9)  Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce;

(10)  then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.

Proverbs 14:31

(31)  Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.

Proverbs 15:16-17

(16)  Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it.

(17)  Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it.

Proverbs 19:17

(17)  Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.

Proverbs 22:2

(2)  The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the maker of them all.

Proverbs 28:25

(25)  A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the LORD will be enriched.

Proverbs 29:13

(13)  The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

Proverbs 30:8-9

(8)  Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me,

(9)  lest I be full and deny you and say, “Who is the LORD?” or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.

TROUBLE THAT COMES WITH HAVING MONEY

Proverbs 13:7-8

(7)  One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

(8)  The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat.

THINGS MORE VALUABLE THAN MONEY

Proverbs 3:13-16

(13)  Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,

(14)  for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.

(15)  She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.

(16)  Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

Proverbs 8:10-11

(10)  Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold,

(11)  for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

Proverbs 10:20-22

(20)  The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.

(21)  The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.

(22)  The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

Proverbs 15:16-17

(16)  Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it.

(17)  Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it.

Proverbs 16:8

(8)  Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.

Proverbs 16:16

(16)  How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

Proverbs 17:1

(1)  Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.

Proverbs 17:16

(16)  Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense?

Proverbs 19:10

(10)  It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes.

Proverbs 28:6

(6)  Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.

Proverbs 28:11

(11)  A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.

INABILITY OF MONEY TO DO CERTAIN THINGS

Proverbs 6:34-35

(34)  For jealousy makes a man furious, and he will not spare when he takes revenge.

(35)  He will accept no compensation; he will refuse though you multiply gifts.

Proverbs 11:4

(4) Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 11:7

(7)  When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too.

Proverbs 11:28

(28)  Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

Proverbs 18:11

(11)  A rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination.

WARNINGS AGAINST LAZINESS

Proverbs 6:9-11

(9)  How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?

(10)  A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,

(11)  and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.

Proverbs 10:2-5

(2)  Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.

(3)  The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

(4)  A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

(5)  He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.

Proverbs 12:27

(27)  Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.

Proverbs 14:23-24

(23)  In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.

(24)  The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings folly.

Proverbs 19:15

(15)  Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.

Proverbs 20:4

(4)  The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing.

Proverbs 21:25

(25)  The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

Proverbs 24:33-34

(33)  A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,

(34)  and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.

MATERIAL REWARD FOR WISE LIVING

Proverbs 8:18-21

(18)  Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and righteousness.

(19)  My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold, and my yield than choice silver.

(20)  I walk in the way of righteousness, in the paths of justice,

(21)  granting an inheritance to those who love me, and filling their treasuries.

Proverbs 15:6

(6)  In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.

Proverbs 22:4

(4)  The reward for humility and fear of the LORD is riches and honor and life.

BENEFITS OF HAVING MONEY

Proverbs 10:15-16

(15)  A rich man’s wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.

(16)  The wage of the righteous leads to life, the gain of the wicked to sin.

Proverbs 13:22-25

(22)  A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.

(23)  The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice.

(24)  Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.

(25)  The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want.

Proverbs 14:20-21

(20)  The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.

(21)  Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.

Proverbs 17:8

(8)  A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of the one who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers.

Proverbs 18:11

(11)  A rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination.

Proverbs 19:4

(4)  Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

Proverbs 19:6-7

(6)  Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

(7)  All a poor man’s brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.

Proverbs 22:7

(7)  The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.

THE WISE USE OF MONEY

Proverbs 10:15-16

(15)  A rich man’s wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.

(16)  The wage of the righteous leads to life, the gain of the wicked to sin.

Proverbs 11:26

(26)  The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.

Proverbs 13:11

(11)  Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

Proverbs 14:20-21

(20)  The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.

(21)  Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.

Proverbs 14:31

(31)  Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.

Proverbs 18:16

(16)  A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before the great.

Proverbs 19:6-7

(6)  Many seek the favor of a generous man, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

(7)  All a poor man’s brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.

Proverbs 19:17

(17)  Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.

Proverbs 21:13-14

(13)  Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.

(14)  A gift in secret averts anger, and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.

Proverbs 24:27

(27)  Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that build your house.

Proverbs 25:16

(16)  If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.

Proverbs 28:8

(8)  Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit gathers it for him who is generous to the poor.

Proverbs 28:27

(27)  Whoever gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.

UNWISE USES OF MONEY

Proverbs 11:15

(15)  Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.

Proverbs 13:7-8

(7)  One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

(8)  The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat.

Proverbs 17:18

(18)  One who lacks sense gives a pledge and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.

Proverbs 20:21

(21)  An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

Proverbs 21:17

(17)  Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

Proverbs 21:20

(20)  Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling, but a foolish man devours it.

Proverbs 22:26

(26)  Be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts.

Proverbs 23:4-8

(4)  Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist.

(5)  When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.

(6)  Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies,

(7)  for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

(8)  You will vomit up the morsels that you have eaten, and waste your pleasant words.

Proverbs 28:19-22

(19)  Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

(20)  A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

(21)  To show partiality is not good, but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

(22)  A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him.

CONSEQUENCES OF UNWISE/WICKED USES OF MONEY

Proverbs 6:30-31

(30)  People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry,

(31)  but if he is caught, he will pay sevenfold; he will give all the goods of his house.

Proverbs 10:2-5

(2)  Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.

(3)  The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

(4)  A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

(5)  He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.

Proverbs 11:18

(18)  The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.

Proverbs 13:18

(18)  Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored.

Proverbs 15:27

(27)  Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live.

Proverbs 17:5

(5)  Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 21:5-6

(5)  The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

(6)  The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.

Proverbs 22:16

(16)  Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

Proverbs 23:20-21

(20)  Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat,

(21)  for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags.

Proverbs 28:25

(25)  A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the LORD will be enriched.

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