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Saturday, April 23, 2016

How to Alphabetically apply the Book of Proverbs to Your Life - A,B,C,D



Proverbs 1:1-7 "The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: 2 To know wisdom and instruction, To discern the sayings of understanding, 3 To receive instruction in wise behavior, righteousness, justice and equity; 4 To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion, 5 A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
6 To understand a proverb and a figure,
The words of the wise and their riddles.
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction."


Introduction:
One of the valuable reasons for studying the Book of Proverbs is to gain the skill needed to relate to others and to God for His glory. Such a reason is how we can so define wisdom itself - which is the whole point of the book. Oftentimes I find myself in situations where people may ask for advice, or where I need advice on life's pressing issues. Since Proverbs is primarily arranged in a topical form, it is fruitful to comb through the entire book and arrange the verses under topical headings. Today's post aims to offer readers an alphabetical list of topics that can be used in advisory or counseling situations. All the verse references below derive from Proverbs 

A
1. Accusing others. 18:17

2. Adultery. 7:19-20; 30:20

3. A faithful man of God is blessed. 28:20

4. Alcohol. 23:29-35

5. Allow love and faithfulness in your life. 3:3-4

6. Amazing things. 30:18,19

7. Anger 15:18-19; 19:19; 27:25; 29:22

B. 
1. Being honest. 22:11; 24:26

2. Be yourself. 12:9

3. Blessing. 10:22; 20:21

4. Boasting. 25:14; 27:1

C.
1. Compromise. 20:10

2. Confessing Sin. 28:13

3. Considering the poor. 21:13

4. Crimes such as stealing. 6:12-15, 30-31; 20:17; 22:8; 28:17-18; 29:24

D.
1. Dealing with pride. 9:9; 21:24

2. Discipline. 15:10-12,32; 16:20; 19:16,20,27; 29:1

3. Do not glory over enemies' troubles
24:17-20

4. Dishonesty
11:1,15,16; 12:18; 13:11; 14:30-31; 15:7; 20:25

5. Disregard sin and temptation
1:10,15,17; 3:31-32; 4:14,23,24; 5:16-18; 6:18,27-28; 14:7; 17:13; 18:5; 20:1; 21:27; 22:5; 23:9,17,20,21

6. Do good to your enemies
25:22-23

7. Do not accuse others falsely
3:29,30; 6:19; 10:18; 24:24,25,28

8. Do not scheme
6:18; 14:22; 16:31; 24:8-9

9. Do not give into people who put on a false front. 23:6-8

10. Do not seek revenge. 24:28,29

11. Do not make a fool out of yourself. 25:6-8; 26:1,3,4,5,6,7-11,12; 27:3,22; 28:26

12. Do not reject wisdom. 1:20-23; 2:6,20; 3:1-2,11; 4:2; 5:1,7; 6:21-23; 7:4-5; 8:4-5,10-11,33,34; 9:4-5; 10:23,24; 13:13,21

13. Do not talk to fools. 23:9; 29:9,11

More tomorrow........