Proverbs 25:21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
These verses are familiar to some us and they simply say what Jesus told us to do and that is not only to do good deeds for your enemies but also pray for them. The scriptures also tell us that vengeance is mine thus saith the Lord. When we do good continually for our enemies it will cause them to have a repentant attitude and want to ask forgiveness. As the last verse says it like heaping coals of fire on their heads when we do good for them but it is actually causing them to see the error in what they did. This is sometimes hard to do but we should strive to always treat our enemies with the love of Christ, just like He did when He said on the cross Father forgive them for they know not what they do.
Proverbs 25:19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
These two verses help us see some things we should not do.When and if we ever put our confidence in someone who is not a good true christian we are asking for trouble. When we have a broken tooth we cannot eat ,do we go to dentist that is a believer or just pick one. Also if our foot is out of joint do we go to a god fearing doctor or just pick one. It never hurts in any situation we are in to ask if the people helping us are believers Next we see when someone takes off warm clothing they are caring more for their appearance than their health. Also when there is someone with a heavy heart it is senseless to sing to them to try to cheer them up. Like pouring vinegar on carbonate of soda (nitre) it just causes a foaming mess that is useless. I hope everyone will attend a Bible believing church today so you can grow in walk with God and not make the mistakes like in these verses.
Proverbs 25:17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
These two verses give us some good advice. We see that we do not need to wear out our welcome when visiting with someone. If we are overbearing in staying we could cause them not to ever want to see us again. This could also cause your friend or neighbor to tell a lie about you. We know to well when someone has lied about us that it is as bad as being beaten or cut down or pierced though and though. Let us learn from this not to over do it when counseling with someone and always tell the truth when speaking of someone.
Proverbs 25:15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
There are two good lessons here. First we see that if we stay calm and speak without anger or prejudice people will listen to us and be persuaded to do what we ask. When we speak kindly to others it has more of an effect on them than if we beat them over head about something. It is always better to treat someone the way you would want to be treated. Second we see that to much of a good thing is not good for us. This applies in all situations whether it be foo, work, or enjoyments. If we eat too much it makes us sick. If we work to much it wears us out and can make us sick. when we are doing things for enjoyment we can over do it and and cause us not to want to do it any more plus wear us out .So from these verses let see that we need to control our speech and to do things in moderation so as to be ready for other things to say and do.
Proverbs25:13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
In Judea it would snow a lot and the people would dig snow houses to have snow for summer use, this was refreshing.
Likewise a person who brings good tidings to hose that are in charge lifts them up and refreshes there belief in God’s blessing. On the other hand those that say they are going to do one thing and don’t is very disappointing just like when you really need it rain and big dark clouds appear and it never rains. Let us strive to be the bearer of good news and not false promises.
Proverbs 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Words that are fitly spoken are words that come form a pure heart. When beautiful fruit is displayed on silver or gold trays it is a perfect picture of the glory of God and His creation. When some one hears a a word of God fitly spoken that is just what they need to here we know they are have been redeemed. The fruit of these lips come from a heart filled with the pureness of God. The next verse goes on to symbolize how the pureness of fine metals is like that of someone who is very wise in the knowledge of God. They speak to those who have an ear that is willing to listen to good Godly instruction. Let us strive daily to get as much wisdom and knowledge of God from His word so we can be the kind of person people want to here
Proverbs 25:8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
These verses tell us something about to handle saying the wrong thing. Sometimes we may fire off before we consider what we need to say and then to correct what we said we need to ask for repentance. The thing said between you and someone else should be solved by just you and the other person.We do not need to go gossiping to other people of the trouble we have with someone else. Doing it the right way could win you friend. If you do it the wrong way, as the last verse says, it will put you to shame. If we are faithful in our witness God will bless not only us but those that we help.
Proverbs 25:6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
These two verses tell a tale that we see too often. There are people who like to push there way to the top when someone great is around only to be push back down because the person in power knows they are not supposed to be there. This is usually very humiliating for the person pushed back down but it is there own fault. It is better to wait for for a person who is in charge to cal on you to come forth so that you are not embarrassed. If we are learning how to use the wisdom and knowledge of God we will know when to step up and when not to.
Proverbs 25:4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
These two verse show us that it takes fire to purify precious metals by separating the pure metal from the impurities. Likewise God purifies us with the problems He puts in our paths with the Holy Ghost and fire. The same is true with the leaders of people they can only lead in righteousness when the wicked that are causing the problems are removed. God’s word tells us to praise Him at all times in our lives no matter what is coming against us because His Grace is sufficient to sustain us. Attend a church today that teaches and preaches the truth of God’s word.
1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
The first verse here tells us that this is where King Hezekiah had the wisdom of David and Solomon to try to bring revival to Judah. In verses two and three we see where there is a comparison to God and the king. God’s knowledge is above all human knowledge and we know God still conceals His knowledge from us specifically about the end of time. He also reveals knowledge and wisdom to us as He sees we can handle it. A man can never search out all the heavens and cannot go to the center of the earth, neither can he really know what is in the heart of a king. From this we learn to be patent and let God give us what we need when we need it.
"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
