Proverbs 29                                                      Book of Proverbs       

Proverbs 29:1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

• Against Stubbornness and Insubdination

2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

• In authority = increase, not necessarily in numbers, but in greatness.

3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

• A person that tries to to right, loves wisdom
• But a person that want to cause trouble, he keeps company with Satan's ways
• Harlots = false doctrines = commit idolatry = going after another god

4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

• A righteous king will establish the land
• But a ruler that receiveth gifts = is open to bribes = wickedness ways

5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

• To over flatter your neighbor, you cause his mischief

6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

• If your doing wicked, sooner or later you're going to get caught

7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

• A wicked person doesn't care about anyone but himself, he doesn't have any compassion
• The poor = weak ones, poverty

8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

• Scornful = unbelievers = they only think about doing wicked
• Scornful men = scoffers = men of scorning men

9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

• You can't telling him anything, he not going to listen
• They think they know it all, they never do any thing that's right

10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

• Bloodthirsty  = men of bloods
• The just = an honest one

11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

• A fool going to jump in and tell you what's he thinks, he doesn't wait on the facts
• But a wise person, he going to wait until he gets the facts, he'll wait until he see what's going on
• Good example = most news, they love to destroy a person, they don't care if it's the truth are not,
• They don't care about the truth or the facts, They love to cause trouble, to make money

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.

• The Lord going help a needy person
• He going to give them eyes to see through a wicked person
• The poor = a needy man
• The deceitful = a crafty or an oppressive man, especially a creditor or usurer
• Meet together = unexpectedly

14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

• Who throne is forever?
• Christ

15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

• Teach your child right and wrong as a child, don't wait until he's 16 years old, it's too late
• Always tell a child why you are correcting him.
• Teach your child God's laws and commandments

16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

• If you teach your child hate and mischief, God doesn't like it
• It's not good to multiplied hate and mischief
• Multiplied = increased in authority or position, not necessarily in number
• See their fall = see into the symptoms and cause of, their fall
• Fall caused by external circunstances

17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

• When you are correcting child, always tell him why you are correcting him.
• Never correct a child when your angry
• One things that works well is, don't let them go out with their friends, take their phone away

18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

• If there's no law, people are going to die
• Why?
• Because the wicked will take over
• Rulers that keep God's law, they live in peace
• Why?
• Because the wicked are punished, not rewarded.

19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

 

20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

• Stay away from people like this. They're nothing but trouble
• Furious man = a master or Lord of wrath

23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

• Self righteous person will tell you, how humble he is

24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

• If you're partner with theft, you're part of it.
• You're a theft also. your headed to the pit

25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

• If you put your hope in man, it's not going to work
• Put your faith in God first, ask God for the wisdom to guide you

26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the Lord.

• Many seek to do things to please the rulers
• You can pleased man all you want to, but God is the final judge
• The fear of man, refers to the inward feeling of timidly
• To fear a snare
• One of the two snares
• The other is "the praise of man"

27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

• God calls wicked abomination
• If you take a short cut, God see this abomination

• 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