Proverbs 18                                                    Book of Proverbs  

Proverbs 18:1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

• Through desire = seeking his own pleasure, the recluse (or separatist) breaketh forth (or quarreleth) with everything that is stable.
• He's never happy, he thinks he know its all
• Intermeddleth = breaketh forth = Meddled with = gathereth volume
• All wisdom = everything that is stable

2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

• A fool seeks trouble
• A fool doesn't care about anyone
• A fool wants to hear lies, they like to start trouble
• A fool has no understanding
• A fool will makes fool of himself

3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

• Ignominy = disgrace or shame (outward)
• Reproach = reproachfulness

4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

• Flowing brook = a gushing torrent
• Deep waters always runs smooth

5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

• Never listen to a wicked person
• Not good = meaning it is very bad
• To accept the person = to show partiality
• To repent the Ellipsis: It is not good to listen to fool
• Overthrow = turn aside - pervert
• The righteous = a righteous one

6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

• Remember Job, Joe listen to man words for 38 chapters.
• Lips = for what is spoken by them
• A fool thinks he know everything
• God ask Job, why are you listens to these men?
• Job 40:1 Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said,
  2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
  3 Then Job answered the Lord, and said,
  4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
  5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
  6 Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
  7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
  8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
  9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
  10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
  11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
  12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
  13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
  14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

• Soul = own self
• If you listen to a fool, you're bigger fool then the fool

8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

• Innermost parts of the belly = people love to hear lies
• Talebearer = whisperer or tattler = someone that loves to hurt someone feeling
• Are as wounds = are as dainty morsels: are greedily swallowed

9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

• A great waster = a master of destruction: an absolute destroyer
• A lazy person will never do things right, because they will never work , they work at doing nothing

10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

• It's higher level of thinking, wisdom keeps you safe
• Name = person
• Psalms 20:1 The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
• Safe = set on high
• Conceit = imagination
• Job 19:25 or I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
  26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
  27 Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

• His own imagination, keeps him in trouble
• He will do wrong, He thinks money will keep him out of jail.

12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

• Ezekiel 28, Satan's down fall was his pride
• A person that thinks he know better than God, is a fool

13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

• Listen to the whole matter, both sides, before you answer

14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

• Drugs can cause your spirit to change
• The bad spirit in drugs will cause you to do wrong

15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

• He saying don't be stupid
• The wise = wise ones = A good spirit is healing

16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

• This gift is from God

17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

• Don't just hear one side of your neighbor problems, every problem has two sides

18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

• The Holy Spirit can change a person mind

19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

• Offended = dealt falsely with

20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

• Power in Hebrew "hand" put by for the power = put forth by it
• By what you say, always use wisdom when you're speaking

22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

• A wife = good wife

23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

• The poor = a needy one

24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

• A good friend will stand with you, through the good and bad
• A friend = who loves without cause

• Exactly 2520 years from the exile of Benjamin, Iceland became an independent nation.

 

•  The first tribe to be conquered by the Assyrians was Manasseh, in 745 B.C. Exactly 2520 years later America became a nation on July 4, 1776.

 

• Study the book: Abrahamic Covenant, (A study outline of the identity of God's people) By E. Raymond Capt - page 25