Proverbs 1 – Targeted Marketing
1:4 – To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion – 1:5 – A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel, The rebelliousness of our teenage years is driven, often, by our certainty that we are right and the equal certainty…
Proverbs 24 – The Divine Right
24:23 – These things also belong to the wise: it is not good to show partiality in judgment. Abraham Lincoln, in his final debate on the issue of slavery with Stephen Douglas, said, “That is the real issue…It is the eternal struggle between these two principles – right and wrong – throughout world. They are…
Proverbs 12 – By our mouths
12:6 – The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,” but the mouth of the upright will deliver them. 12:7 – The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand. King David plotted the death of Uriah – the husband of Bathsheba. The jealous woman…
Proverbs 11 – Thumb on the scale?
11:1 – Dishonest scales are an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is His delight. I was listening to a discussion on the radio this morning about the merits of going to see the movie 50 Shades of Grey. One of the callers made the comparison that whatever justification a woman may use…
Proverbs 6 – Wicked (NOT the play)
6:12 – A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth; 6:13 – He winks with his eyes, he shuffles his feet, he points with his fingers; 6:14 – Perversity is in his heart, he devises evil continually, he sows discord. 6:15 – Therefore his calamity shall come suddenly; suddenly he shall be…
Proverbs 4 – The Habits of Nun (or almost none)
4:26 – Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established. I’ve never heard about a nun putting on a dress, or a gown, or a frock, or a smock, a cape, or a pantsuit. They always put on “habits.” When they do, they tell the world who they are and…
Proverbs 3 – Relax!
3:5 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 3:6 – In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. I was on the phone asking my Dad, “Should I move to Austin, TX or stay where I am?” He asked if I had…
Proverbs 1 – Why Stupid People Stay Stupid
1:21 – She [Wisdom] cries out in the chief concourses (top of the walls/head of the multitudes), at the openings of the gates in the city she speaks her words: 1:22 – “How long you simple ones (you naïve) will you love simplicity (your naïveté)? For scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge…”…
Proverbs 22 – Networking hasn’t changed
22:1 – A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver or gold. A few months ago, I was conducting a leadership training program, and our discussion turned to “managing our personal brand.” After a few minutes, we realized no one could define what “personal brand” actually means. The next day, I searched…
Proverbs 12 – Speaking up
12:5 – The thoughts of the righteous are right; but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful. 12:6 – The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,” but the mouth of the upright will deliver them. Have you ever not “gone with your gut” and regretted it? I have. I’ll bet…
