Sermons on Proverbs

Proverbs 16:24 Let’s hear the word of God together. Proverbs 16 verse 24 says this, gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. So tonight we want to consider wisdom and words. So we’ve, gone through Proverbs, maybe the first eight or nine chapters, we went through verse by verse, and now for the remainder of Proverbs, we’re picking up on some of the themes and maybe pulling together not all, but most…

Proverbs 10:4 So let’s give our attention to God’s word. Proverbs 22 verse 29. Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings and he will not stand before the obscure men. Well, this last couple weeks we have seen, with the stroke of a pen, the loss of a ton of jobs and that in the middle of a pandemic where lots of jobs were already lost anyway. So we’ve got unemployment rates already…

Proverbs 17:1 Let’s hear the word of the living God. This is Proverbs 17, verse one. It says, better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife. And then back to chapter 15, verse six. In the house of the righteous, there is much treasure, but trouble befalls the income of the wicked. So tonight we want to think about wisdom and the family, and I’m gonna jump back off of a little bit…

Proverbs 24:5 Let’s give our attention to the word of God. This is Proverbs 24 verse five. And it says a wise man is full of strength and a man of knowledge enhances his might. So tonight we want to look in our study of Proverbs at the subject of wisdom and a husband. And unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, depending on how you look at it, there is no Proverbs 32. Last week we looked at Proverbs 31, where it…

Proverbs 31:10-31 Let’s give our attention now to God’s word. Proverbs 31, beginning at verse 10. It says an excellent wife who can find she is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trust in her. and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not harm all the days of her life. She seeks wool and flax and works with willing hands. She is like the ships of the merchant. She brings…

Proverbs 17:17 Let’s hear God’s word together. Proverbs 17, verse 17 says, a friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity. And then if you would like to flip back to chapter 13, verse 20. Chapter 13, verse 20 says this, whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. Amen. These verses we’ve read are the word of the living God. It’s a little difficult to do a topical…

Proverbs 1:7 Let’s hear God’s word together. Proverbs chapter one, verse seven. We looked at the first part last week, which says the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. And then tonight, our theme is the fool. And it says fools despise wisdom and instruction. And then flip over to chapter 10, verse one. Chapter 10, verse one says, a wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. And…

Proverbs 1:7 Let’s give our attention now to the word of the living God, Proverbs 14, 26 and 27. Verse 26 says, in the fear of the Lord, one has strong confidence and his children will have a refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life that one may turn away from the snares of death. And we’ll look at about 13 other places in Proverbs tonight that speak of the fear of the Lord. A couple…

Proverbs 9 Let’s give our attention now to God’s word. Proverbs chapter nine, beginning at verse one. It says, wisdom has built her house. She has hewn her seven pillars. She has slaughtered her beast. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table. She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town. Whoever is simple, let him turn in here. To him who lacks sense, she says, come, eat of…

Proverbs 8 Let’s give our attention to God’s Word. This is Proverbs 8, verses 1 to 36. Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice? On the heights, beside the way, at the crossroads, she takes her stand. Beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals, she cries aloud. To you, O men, I call. My cry is to the children of man. O simple ones, learn prudence. O fools, learn sense.…

Proverbs 6:20 Proverbs chapter six, beginning at verse 20. It says, my son, keep your father’s commandment and forsake not your mother’s teaching and forsake, bind them on your heart always, tie them around your neck. When you walk, they will lead you. When you lie down, they will watch over you. When you awake, they will talk with you. For the commandment is a lamp and a teaching, a light. And the reproofs of discipline are the way of…

Proverbs 6:16-19 Amen. Turn in your scriptures to Proverbs 6. We just have a couple of verses tonight, 16 through 19. We saved this little section out of last week’s study. And so make your way to Proverbs 6, 16 through 19. Let’s hear God’s word together. There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him, haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet…