Daily Episodes

Deserving Woman Verses 5-6 At last, we hear the advice. This is the lesson that grandfather taught. We must learn to be wise. As in earlier chapters, he compares wisdom to a woman. Wisdom, like a woman, deserves our love. Lik...

Grandfather Verse 3 The advice did not begin with the father, who is writing the poem. The father learned this lesson from his own father. The lesson is good, because it is ancient. Grandfather followed this advice. And he sa...

Wise Family Verses 1-9 This poem is not just about Solomon’s family. It is about all families. It tells us that a father should teach his son. When he grows older, the son should teach his own children. Solomon’s family was I...

God's curse Verses 33-35 God deals with different people differently. Verse 33 God will do good things for us if we obey him. He is kind to us, and he is kind to our homes too. The word ‘home’ shows that God will help our fam...

Violence Verse 31 People like to follow a leader. They might copy a film star. They might act like their teacher. They could behave like their ruler. We must be careful if we choose a model. If we copy an evil person, then we...

Don't be evil v29 Your neighbour trusts you. Do not plot against him! Do not hurt him! v30 Do not accuse an innocent man. He is not guilty, and he has not hurt you. Verses 27 and 28 warned against withholding good from those ...

Be a kind neighbor. Jesus said, ‘Love your neighbour as much as you love yourself!’ (Mark 12:31) In Luke 10:30-37, Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37). A Samaritan was a person from a nation that the pe...

Don't Be Afraid v25 Do not fear sudden dangers! An evil man will lose everything. v26 But God will protect you. He will save you from dangers. Solomon advises his son not to be afraid of sudden terror or the impending ruin of...

Wisdoms Reward This is another passage that compares life with a journey. This passage teaches us that God will protect us. We have nothing to fear. Many Psalms teach a similar lesson. See Psalm 121, Psalm 46:1, and Psalm 62:...

Fathers Encouragement Verse 22 reminds us of verse 3. Verse 3 tells us to wear love about our necks. In many countries, women display their beautiful objects. They wear gold, silver and precious stones on chains about their n...

Wisdom Word We all need wisdom. Even God used his wisdom to make the world. This paragraph is similar to John 1:1-3. ‘In the beginning was the word. The word was with God. The word was God. He was with God in the beginning. G...

The happiness that wisdom brings is not just an emotion. This is the same happiness that Jesus describes in Matthew 5:3-12. When God forgives our evil actions, we receive his joy in our spirits. Sometimes our lives will still...

Investing Wisdom You can put your money in a bank. The bank will pay you an income. However, the bank is not as good as Wisdom. If you give your life to Wisdom, she will pay more than any bank. No bank can make your life long...

The Good Woman In Proverbs 1:20-33, Solomon describes wisdom as a woman, the good woman. This happens again in Proverbs 3:13-18. There is a difference. In Proverbs 1, Wisdom is angry with evil people. They have refused her ad...

Many people do not want to learn how to behave well. They want to choose how they will live their lives. God is our father. A father teaches his son. Sometimes, the father must correct or punish his son. In the same way, God ...

There is a wrong type of wisdom. Verse 7 mentions ‘your own wisdom’. There is also a wrong type of intelligence. Verse 5 mentions ‘your own intelligence’. There is a difference between our own wisdom and God’s wisdom. Also, t...

*Martin Luthor King Jr. Day Love and trust should not be just ideas. We must not remember them today, and then forget them tomorrow. They must be part of our lives. They should guide every decision. Verses 5 and 6 are very im...

Verse 1 Chapter 3 begins, as usual, with advice for Solomon’s son. Solomon encourages his son to remember his commands. The son must remember the words. But he should also aim for a deeper experience. Wisdom should enter his ...

The land God gave land to the nation of Israel. He warned them to follow his commands. If the nation turned away from God, then they would lose their land. (Deuteronomy 28) Solomon knew that God had warned them. After Solomon...

Verses 16-19 In these verses, a woman tries to tempt a man. Deuteronomy 5 lists 10 commands that God gave. One command was, ‘Do not have sex with someone else's wife or husband.’ (Deuteronomy 5:18) The woman in the Book of Pr...

The Book of Proverbs also tells us about two ways. In verse 13, evil men walk in dark paths. They hide from the light, because light would show up their evil behaviour. In verse 15, Solomon says that evil men choose the wrong...

The journey of life The Bible often compares life to a journey. Abraham’s whole life was a journey. He travelled from Ur to Haran, and then to Canaan. ‘He searched for the city that God built.’ (Hebrews 11:10) He did not find...

If we respect God, then we shall become wise. God gives his wisdom to us. We are his people, and he guards us. He defends us, and he protects us. Psalm 23 compares God to a man who owns sheep. The farmer looks after his sheep...

The search for wisdom We must greatly desire wisdom. We must listen to it. We must desire it. We must ask questions, so that we can learn more. We must hunt for wisdom, like someone who searches for gold. Psalm 42:1 is simila...