Daily Episodes

Seven Things The Lord Hates Verse 16 Verses 16-19 use a different style of poetry. The poet writes a list of things that God opposes. This style is also in Proverbs 30 and in the Book of Amos. The numbers in these lists are n...

Destiny of Wicked Men Verses 12-15 Sometimes, an evil person is easy to identify. At other times, we must be careful. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 mentions a ‘secret’ evil power. The evil man in verses 12-15 is dangerous because his e...

Warning Lazy People Verses 9-11 Solomon emphasises that we must not be lazy. When it is time to work, we must not sleep. In verse 9, Solomon asks the sleeper how long he will sleep. In verse 10, we hear what the sleeper think...

Ants Verses 6-8 As Christians, we should work. Like ants, we might have a job. We might look after people, for example our families. We might do God’s work, perhaps as a church leader. We might do various tasks. Whatever we d...

Debt Options Proverbs 6:4-5 New Living Translation 4 Don’t put it off; do it now! Don’t rest until you do. 5 Save yourself like a gazelle escaping from a hunter, like a bird fleeing from a net. Verse 4 If we want freedom, the...

Foolish Debt Verses 1-2 In this poem, Solomon compares our mistakes to a hunter’s trap. When a hunter works, he may build traps. He hides his traps so that animals will not see them. He hopes that the animals will fall into h...

Adultery Trap Verses 22-23 The evil man is foolish. He thinks that he is free. But his evil behaviour will make him into a slave. He can hide his actions from other people. But he cannot hide from God (Numbers 32:23). This ma...

Mans Ruin Perhaps, like David, we do some wrong things in secret (2 Samuel chapters 11 and 12). A woman might tempt a man. They might think that nobody knows. They are wrong because God knows. He sees our secret actions. He k...

Marriage Provision Marriage is God’s gift. A husband and wife should give themselves to each other. They should enjoy their marriage. They should love each other. They attract each other, and this is good. Support the show

Marriage Gift Verses 15-16 Here, Solomon talks about water. In dry countries, water is valuable. Clean water is very precious. You should not waste water. It should not flow into the streets. It should not pour out, into the ...

Adultery Consequences Verses 13-14 These verses teach us the result, if we live for our desires. In the end our wrong desires will ruin us. They will bring us to despair. Solomon warns his son. He explains what will happen to...

The Ruin of Adultery Solomon advises that his son should not even meet the married woman. Solomon’s son must be very careful. He should not enter her house. He should not even walk near her door. If the son walks near her doo...

Consequences Verse 5 If our behaviour is evil, then the result, in the end, is death. Solomon’s son might die if he follows the married woman. Solomon does not say how his son could die. The woman’s angry husband may kill the...

Evil Ideas Verse 3 A married woman attracts a young man. She seems so beautiful. When he kisses her, her lips seem to taste like honey. When he listens to her, her words are so attractive. He does not think about the woman’s ...

Chapter 5 of Proverbs is a poem about adultery . The poem has two subjects: 1. A married woman tempts a man who is not her husband. 2. Evil things are like this woman, because sometimes these things attract us. But evil thing...

Verses 26-27 The Best Life again... this compares life to a journey. We will live the best if we obey God. This is like the best route for a journey. If we serve God, then we will help other people. We will be like a postman...

Thoughts Verse 23 We should be careful about how we think. We should love good things and hate evil things. Verse 24 James 3:1-12 explains this verse. James compares our tongues to a fire. Our words can be powerful. We can us...

Wise Medicine Wise words are like medicine. They benefit every part of our bodies. Verses 20-22 20. My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. 21. Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep in...

Verses 18-19 Good Men This is a beautiful short poem. It contrasts a good man and an evil man. Sometimes people think that everyone is the same. Some people say that everyone is good. The Bible does not say this. The Bible sa...

We must not do the same things that evil men do. Their behaviour is never wise. If we copy their actions, then we are in great danger. Verse 16 As Solomon emphasises the lesson, he uses humour. He tells us to imagine the evil...

Precious Gift Verse 13 We must guard the good things that God has given to us. Sometimes evil things might seem attractive. We might remember our behaviour before we knew God. We might see an evil action and we might want to ...

Sharp Dressed Man Verse 11 We shall not walk alone. Wisdom will be our guide and our guard. Remember that this whole book is about God’s wisdom! God protects us, when we live our lives in his way. Jesus said, ‘Do not worry ab...

Crown of Wisdom Verse 9 At the end of this poem, the royal family speaks about a crown. This crown is not a gold crown or a silver crown. It is a crown for a king, but a poor person can wear a crown, too. Wisdom gives honour ...

Valuable Benefits Verse 7 Wisdom is better than everything else. It is better than money. It is better than beauty. It is better than health. Wisdom is worth more than everything that you own. Remember that these words come f...