For the Lord giveth wisdom: Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous; He is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. He keepeth the paths of judgment, And preserveth the way of His saints. Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, And equity; yea, every good path. Intimately connected, … Read more
My son, if you receive my words,And treasure my commands within you,So that you incline your ear to wisdom,And apply your heart to understanding; Yes, if you cry out for discernment,And lift up your voice for understanding, If you seek her as silver,And search for her as for hidden treasures; Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,And find the knowledge of … Read more
Because I have called and you refused,I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded,Because you disdained all my counsel, And would have none of my rebuke,I also will laugh at your calamity;I will mock when your terror comes,When your terror comes like a storm,And your destruction comes like a whirlwind,When distress and anguish come upon … Read more
Wisdom calls aloud outside; She raises her voice in the open squares. She cries out in the chief concourses, At the openings of the gates in the city She speaks her words: “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge. Turn at my rebuke; Surely I will pour out my spirit on … Read more
My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent. If they say, “Come with us, Let us lie in wait to shed blood; Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause; Let us swallow them alive like [a]Sheol, And whole, like those who go down to the Pit; We shall find all kinds of precious [b]possessions, We shall fill our houses with [c]spoil; Cast in your lot … Read more
My son, hear the instruction of your father,And do not forsake the law of your mother;For they will be a graceful ornament on your head,And chains about your neck. Throughout the Bible, obedience to parents is coupled with subjection to God. Those expositors who see in the 10 commandments 4 precepts Godward, and six menward, would seem therefore to have … Read more
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,But fools despise wisdom and instruction. Thus, on the threshold of this treasure-house of wisdom, we are presented with one of the sharp contrasts with which the book abounds. There is no true knowledge apart from the fear of the Lord. All that pretends to the name, and ignores Him is but … Read more
A wise man will hear and increase learning,And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,To understand a proverb and an enigma,The words of the wise and their riddles. It is only the self-confident blusterer who considers himself superior to instruction. (A “blusterer” is someone who speaks or acts in a loud, boastful, and aggressive way, often to create a false impression or … Read more
In this segment of Life, Liberty & Levin, Levin’s position is direct: the Supreme Court overstepped its constitutional role in both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey by effectively creating national abortion policy rather than interpreting the Constitution. How He Supports That Claim Levin points to the actual structure of the Casey decision—specifically … Read more
Abuse of Power by Our Government Covered Up by the Mainstream Media I thought this was only possible in third war countries like Russia and North Korea. I guess Obama weaponizing the DOJ and FBI to spy on their opponents and collude with the mainstream media to protect them from being exposed is the change … Read more