Sermons on Proverbs
When You Realize You Don’t Know Everything
Proverb 15: 1-22
Sweeter Than Honey
Proverbs 25: 16 16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. Psalm 19: 9-10 9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb*.
His Delight
Proverbs 12: 22 22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Fear of the Lord
Proverbs 1: 1-7 1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; 2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; 4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
The Happiness of Humility
Proverbs 29: 23 23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Guarding Against Gossip
Proverbs 15: 28 28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Arresting Anger
Proverb 14: 17 17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Competition for Our Lives
Proverbs 1: 8-33 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Comparisons and Choices
Proverbs 1: 1-7 1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; 2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;