Proverbs 29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
In these verses we see again that to raise a child up with discipline and wisdom and they will respect people and listen to understanding. But left alone and they will do things that bring shame to the parents. The next verse says if we allow children to do there own thing with no correction the wicked will multiply and their transgressions will increase but the righteous will see their destruction. And again it tells us to correct our children and we shall rest easy at night and our souls will delight in actions of children. Let us learn from this it is never to late to correct our children and continually pray for them to stay on the right path.
Proverbs 29:12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
We see in these three verses the change from on extreme to the other. In the first verse it quit simply says as a leader leads so does his followers do. Corruption breeds corruption and lies breed liars. So a bad ruler will have corrupt lying people under him. Next we see that God gives life to all who are on this and he gives all the chance to make the right choice. Finally we that a ruler who rules with wisdom and righteousness will have his place with the people for a long time. Again these scriptures can help to decide the people in put in positions where they make decisions for us.
Proverbs 29:6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. 7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. 8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. 9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. 10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. 11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
These verses remind us again of different classes of people. We have the righteous, the the poor , the wise, and the upright. These all strive to do the right things by praising God, helping the poor, calms peoples fears, try to win the lost,and has the wisdom to know when to hold his peace till the appropriate time. Then we have the evil, the wicked,the scornful, the foolish, the bloodthirsty, and those that are just stupid.. The evil tries to snare people by their ways, the wicked could care less about the poor, the scornful tha tries to cause as much trouble as he can, the foolish that just laugh at you, the bloodthirsty that will take anything they can get from anybody, and those that are just stupid and does not know how to keep their mouth shut. If you notice there are more bad than good and this is what we see in the world today and that is why it is so important for us to reach out to these people and try to get them in church. So today don’t just attend a Bible believing church but ask someone who needs to know Jesus to come.
Proverbs 29:5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
This is a short verse but it says a lot. We have heard the saying, “flattery will get you nowhere”, and most of the time it will not. But if someone is constantly flattering you it is because they want you to something you probably should not do. The flattery is a cover up for for their real intentions. In the end this person is only out to deceive someone and profit for himself. We need to pray God gives us the wisdom and discernment to know when someone is just trying to take advantage of us.
Provebs29:4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
We see first in this verse that a leader who uses good judgement in the decisions he makes for his people will have a healthy country with people who respect him for the job he is doing. The second part of this verse refers to a leader who accepts bribes for his own selfishness and could care less for the people who put him in office. This person will not stay in long because he is not doing what he should but just looking out for himself. If we believe the leaders that we have are doing the job they should we need to continually pray for them and if they are not we need to pray for them to but also put new people in their when the time comes.
Proverbs 29:3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
This verse tells us for the children that listens to the wisdom of their parents will make the parents rejoice for they have done their best to raise their children right. But their are children that do not like to listen to what they are being taught and keep company with the wrong crowd and it cost them more than they have. They will wind up poor and will be looked down on by the people that love them. Let us try to always be aware of what our family members are involving themselves in and not wait till it is too late to help them not make a wrong choice.
Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
This verse has a message that could apply to any country in the world today. If a ruler is a righteous person the welfare of the people are better served than by the wicked ruler. A righteous person will rule justly and there will be no prejudice or bribing. He will rule with truth and be fair to everyone and all will be cared for. On the other hand the wicked ruler will make the order of the day to see how much more he can gain. Every decision they make will be for their own gain and with a selfish motive with no regard for others. This verse lets us know why it is so important for good righteous people to seek positions in our government and for people to have the understanding and wisdom to elect these people.
Proverbs 29:1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
This person is one who has an unteachable spirit.They are in a state of increasing abstinence of learning anything of the righteousness of God. They have been corrected over and over and each time it just makes them a little determined not to do right. They have become stiff-necked and hard hearted. Their destruction will come quickly without a chance to change anything they want to. They are doomed because they never attempted to change before they were destroyed. We see people like this every day and just about all we can do is pray for they, witness to them if they will listen, and hope they have a change of heart.
Proverbs 28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
We see in these four verses 8 classes of people. One group, the proud, the fool, the miser, and the wicked all will fail at what they try to accomplish. The proud stirs up trouble, the fool believes only he is right, the miser never helps anyone but himself, and we know the wicked cause fear in people. The other group, the humble, the wise, the liberal, and the righteous, these God will bless. The humble have complete trust in God, the wise know how to make the right choices, the liberal is not only blessed but knows how to bless those in need, and the righteous in the end receive the greatest reward and increase in strength. As Christians we should strive to exhibit these last four characteristics everyday in our life and be in constant pray for those we know who exhibit those first four characteristics.
Proverbs 28:24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
Here we see a lesson that should be taught in a family at an early age. That is that we support family and work together and not steal and then deny it. We see too many times in family where one or two of the siblings think they have to control all the families stuff. They usually wind up taking most everything and does not think it is wrong. People like this are destroyers and not builders.We need to strive to always work together not only in our blood family but also in our church family so we can grow in our relationships with each other and with God. Please attend a Bible believing church today and see what God has for you, it may be just what you are looking for.
"For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one." I John 5:7
