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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

How to Alphabetically Apply the Book of Proverbs to Your Life - P,Q,R,S,T


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 more alphabetical listings of topics that can be used in advisory or counseling situations. In the last three posts we have considered topics ranging from A-O. Today we consider subjects beginning with letters P,R,S & T. All the verse references below derive from Proverbs.

P. 
1. Parental discipline. 22:6; 23:13,14,25; 29:15,17

2. Patience. 14:29; 25:15

3. Pride. 11:2; 13:10; 16:18,19; 17:7

R.
1. Rebuking others in a loving way. 27:6; 28:28

2. Rescue from depression. 24:10-12

3. Results of temptation. 1:11-14,16,18-19; 3:33; 4:15-17,19; 5:3-6; 7:21-23,25-27; 8:10,22,23,32,33; 21:15,17; 25:26

4. Results of righteousness. 10:9-11,30; 12:5-7

5. Rewards for hard work. 27:18,23,25-27.

6. Righteousness vs. wickedness. 29:27

7. Righteousness and its rewards. 10:2,7,9,11,16-21,24,28,31,32; 11:3-4,5-8,10-11,16-23; 12:3,13-14,21,26,28; 13:5-6,9,20,25; 14:2,11,32,34; 15:6,26,28,29; 16:8,17; 20:7; 21:3-4,12,20-21; 22:6; 24:15,16; 25:4-5; 28:1,2,5,10; 29:6

S.
1. Sadness. 15:13

2. Selfishness. 11:24-26,27; 25:28

3. Sharing. 17:2; 18:16; 19:17; 20:16; 22:9

3. Sin. 7:6-9; 9:14-19; 13:21-22,25; 14:9,12,21,34; 20:9

4. Speaking up for those in trouble. 31:8-9

5. Straying from home. 27:8,13

T.
1. Thankfulness. 17:1

2. Truth in relationships. 21:14

3. The rich and poor. 22:7,16; 27:13

4. Things that God hates. 6:17-19

5. True obedience. 23:22,24; 27:11; 28:7

6. Too much of a good thing. 25:16,17

7. Trusting in God. 3:5-6; 12:2; 16:20; 18:10; 29:25

8. Truthfulness. 12:17-19

More tomorrow........