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When will "evildoers … bow down" before good? (Proverbs 14:19)

Proverbs 14:19

19 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. (NIV )

0 Votes February 19 2021 1 Answer

Should we live in terror of God? (Proverbs 1:7)

Proverbs 1:7

7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

August 17 2019 4 Answers

Why does Jesus refer to "my God" in Revelation 3:12 if He is the one speaking?

If Jesus is speaking in this verse, why doe He keep referring to "my God"?

January 28 2017 2 Answers

Am I supposed to give money to someone everyday if they ask?

In Proverbs it says to give to your neighbor then, not tell them to come back the next day.

1 Vote April 21 2014

What are the ongoing implications of "training up a child in the way he should go"?

Proverbs 22:6

Proverbs 22:6 Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

2 Votes April 23 2018 1 Comment 1 Answer

Does God make people to be doomed? (Proverbs 16:4)

4 The Lord works out everything to its proper end— even the wicked for a day of disaster.

September 26 2019 2 Answers

Why would anyone offer a "bribe" to a man for his wife’s favors (Proverbs 6:32–35)?

Proverbs 6:35

NIV He will not accept any compensation; he will refuse a bribe, however great it is.

March 07 2020 2 Answers

How do we "seek" and "find" wisdom? (Proverbs 8:17)

17 I love those who love me; those who search hard for me will find me.

1 Vote March 25 2022 1 Answer

What does it mean in Proverbs 22:4 that that the reward of humility and the fear of the Lord are riches and honor?

Proverbs 22:4

Does true humility leads to riches?

2 Votes September 26 2016 1 Answer

How might adultery lead to death (Proverbs 2:18)?

Proverbs 2:18

16 So you will be delivered from the forbidden[a] woman, from the adulteress[b] with her smooth words, 17 who forsakes the companion of her youth and forgets...

November 01 2018 2 Answers

How can "envy" rot one’s bones? (Proverbs 14:30)

Proverbs 14:30

30 A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones (NIV).

February 19 2021 3 Answers

Why did the writer use such a strong figure of speech? (Proverbs 11:22)

Proverbs 11:1 - 31

22 "Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion." (NIV)

0 Votes November 03 2021 1 Answer

What does Proverbs 11:22 mean?

Proverbs 11:22

"Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion." (NIV)

2 Votes September 01 2014 3 Answers

Does this mean we should not be proud of anything we have done? (Proverbs11:2)

Proverbs 11:1 - 31

Proverbs 11:2: When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

0 Votes November 24 2022 1 Answer

How can we give careful thought to our paths? (Proverbs 4:26)

Proverbs 4:26

25 Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. 26 Give careful thought to the[c] paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your...

September 03 2020 2 Answers

Is it right to cover sins or not? --Proverbs 28:13

Proverbs 28:13: He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. The problem here is this: God warns...

August 21 2019 1 Answer

What is considered the perfect day in Proverbs 4:18?

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. (NKJV)

May 13 2015 2 Answers

What does it me to have "good judgment"?

Proverbs 4:5

Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them. Proverbs 4:5

1 Vote January 05 2015

Why were King Solomon's opinions regarding life permitted in the Bible when many proverbs can bring confusion to the reader?

Also, was everything he wrote the truth?

6 Votes August 04 2014 1 Answer

Why would a sluggard make such sensational claims? (Proverbs 22:13)

13 The sluggard says, “There’s a lion outside! I’ll be killed in the public square!”

1 Vote July 20 2019 2 Answers

Do Native American peoples follow our God?

Much of their wisdom seems to follow the Proverbs. However, I do not know of Native American beliefs in Jesus.

0 Votes June 17 2015 1 Answer

Do Proverbs 26:4 and 26:5 contradict? How can both verses be true?

Proverbs 26:4

Should we answer a fool by his folly, or not?

5 Votes July 01 2013 5 Answers

What can we learn from the life of Judah (Genesis 38)

Genesis 38:1 - 26

Genesis 38:1-26; 43:8-9; 44:18-45:3; 49:8-12; Matt. 1:3.

March 26 2021 1 Answer

Why do some Bible verse teach there is 'no fear in love', but other verses seem to say the opposite?

Proverbs 9:10

I am referring to the following verses: Proverbs 9:10: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom." Proverbs 1:7: Fear of the LORD is the foundation of...

3 Votes October 08 2014 3 Answers

How does sin trap us and hold us captive? (Proverbs 5:22-23)

How does sin trap us and hold us captive? (Proverbs 5:22-23) 22 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast. 23 For...

October 28 2018 3 Answers

How does a prostitute reduce someone to a loaf of bread (Proverbs 6:26)?

26 for the price of a prostitute is only a loaf of bread, but a married woman hunts down a precious life. (ESV) For the context, see Proverbs 6:20-35. 'For...

1 Vote March 07 2020 2 Answers

Is 2 Peter 3:4-12 talking about Jesus return to reign for 1000 years or his return at the last day of this world?

2 Peter 3:4 - 12

If it is the last day of this world why does he say "all things continue as the have from the beginning" and doesn't mention the 1000 year reign?

1 Vote March 07 2014 1 Answer

Does Proverbs 24:17 mean that being glad when justice comes to a criminal is also wrong?

Proverbs 24:17

What about feeling joy and laughing when you see criminals get sentenced to prison? Is it wrong? Is it sin?

3 Votes January 06 2014 2 Answers

What did it mean to sin "defiantly"? (Proverbs 15:30)

Proverbs 15:30

30 “‘But anyone who sins defiantly, whether native-born or foreigner, blasphemes the Lord and must be cut off from the people of Israel. (NIV) 30 " ......

February 19 2020 2 Answers

How can we use our "mouths" (voices) to speak what is good or bad? Romans 15:6

Romans 15:6

Examples though I am sure there must be more: To speak what is good Proverbs 10:11 To speak what is bad Psalm 10:7

December 07 2020 2 Answers

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