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Sermon on Proverbs

Sermon on Proverbs 1:1-33
The Proverbs of Solomon the son of David, the king of Israel (Prov 1:1);

Sermon on Proverbs 2:1-22
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with you; So that you incline your ear unto wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; Yes, if you cry after knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding;

Sermon on Proverbs 3:1-35
My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments: For length of days, long life, peace, shall they add to thee (Prov 3:1-2).

Sermon on Proverbs 4:1-27
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend that you might know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, don't forsake my law. For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother (Prov 4:1-3).

Sermon on Proverbs 5:1-23
Now my son, attend unto my wisdom, bow your ear to my understanding: That you may regard discretion, and that your lips may keep knowledge (Prov 5:1,2).

Sermon on Proverbs 6:1-35
Now let us turn to Proverbs, chapter 6. The first part of the Proverbs is exhortation to my son. It's just good fatherly advice to sons. And chapter 6 continues in these exhortations that are opened by the phrase:

Sermon on Proverbs 7:1-27
He continues his exhortation to the son in chapter 7. Still talking about these women that are the wrong sort.

Sermon on Proverbs 8:1-36
In chapter 8 we have an ode to wisdom. Wisdom is personified. And because of the personification of wisdom in this chapter, some have even likened wisdom unto Jesus Christ.

Sermon on Proverbs 9:1-18
Wisdom hath built her house, she has hewn out the seven pillars: She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine; and she has furnished her table. And she has sent forth her maidens: and she cries upon the highest places of the city,

Sermon on Proverbs 10:1-32
Now in chapter 10 we have individual proverbs. Most of these individual proverbs are in contrast, where they are contrasting the wise with the foolish, or the wicked with the righteous. Or the diligent with the slothful.

Sermon on Proverbs 11:1-31
Now we have come in the Proverbs to individual little sayings of wisdom. Each one is separate and complete in itself and unrelated to the next. So that there is very little to comment on,

Sermon on Proverbs 12:1-28
Whoso loves instruction loves knowledge: but he who hates reproof is brutish (Prov 12:1).

Sermon on Proverbs 13:1-25
In the thirteenth chapter of Proverbs, there is a continuation of the contrasting of the righteous with the wicked, the wise and the scorner, the transgressor and the good man.

Sermon on Proverbs 14:1-35
Continuation of the contrasting of goodness and evil.

Sermon on Proverbs 15:1-33
A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger (Prov 15:1).

Sermon on Proverbs 16:1-33
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD (Prov 16:1).

Sermon on Proverbs 17:1-28
Better is a dry morsel, with quietness, than a house full of sacrifices with strife (Prov 17:1).

Sermon on Proverbs 18:1-24
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddleth with all wisdom. A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Sermon on Proverbs 19:1-29
Better is the poor that walks in his integrity [or in honesty], than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

Sermon on Proverbs 20:1-30
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise (Prov 20:1).

Sermon on Proverbs 21:1-31
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will (Prov 21:1).

Sermon on Proverbs 22:1-29
The good name, so important, so valuable. Good reputation, so important. "Rather to be chosen than great riches. Loving favor rather than silver and gold."

Sermon on Proverbs 23:1-35
When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: And put a knife to your throat, if you be a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat (Prov 23:1-3).

Sermon on Proverbs 24:1-34
Be not envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. For their heart studies destruction, and their lips talk of mischief (Prov 24:1-2).

Sermon on Proverbs 25:1-28
Now in chapter 25. These proverbs were gathered by Hezekiah when he became king, and they were added to the books of proverbs by Hezekiah's scribes. During the period of Hezekiah's reign,

Sermon on Proverbs 26:1-28
The first twelve verses of Proverbs 26 we trust doesn't apply to any of you tonight, because it's sort of addressed towards fools.

Sermon on Proverbs 27:1-27
Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth (Prov 27:1).

Sermon on Proverbs 28:1-28
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are as bold as a lion (Prov 28:1).

Sermon on Proverbs 29:1-27
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy (Prov 29:1).

Sermon on Proverbs 30:1-33
This is the end of the proverbs that were gathered by Hezekiah's men. Now in the thirtieth chapter we have,

Sermon on Proverbs 31:1-31
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him (Prov 31:1).