Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 9 hours 9 minutes
Oinky Jewelry
21
Evil people will surely be punished,
but the children of the godly will go free.
22
A beautiful woman who lacks discretion
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.
God wants us to live good lives, but we are all evil. God hates our evil actions. God will punish evil people.
If we want to be good, then God will help us. He wants to forgive us. He sent Jesus...
Death and Life
19
Godly people find life;
evil people find death.
20
The Lord detests people with crooked hearts,
but he delights in those with integrity.
Verse 19
Nobody is ‘really good’, except God (Luke 18:19). Nobody deserves to live with God in heaven. Heaven is God’s gift to us, but we must trust in him.
Verse 20-21
These verses explain simple principles...
Cruel to be Kind
17
Your kindness will reward you,
but your cruelty will destroy you.
18
Evil people get rich for the moment,
but the reward of the godly will last.
Many people ask about the benefits that a Christian receives. These verses compare kind people with cruel people.
Kindness brings a real reward (verse 18). People respect the kind person (verse 16)...
Pay Your Bills
15
There’s danger in putting up security for a stranger’s debt;
it’s safer not to guarantee another person’s debt.
16
A gracious woman gains respect,
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
Verse 15
We should make a promise only if we can carry out our promise. See also Proverbs 6:1-5.
Verses 16
Many people ask about the benefits that a Christian receives...
Advising Gossip
13
A gossip goes around telling secrets,
but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
14
Without wise leadership, a nation falls;
there is safety in having many advisers.
Verse 13
This verse is also about silence. We must think before we speak. Christian leaders often hear other people’s secrets. People should be able to trust their church leaders...
City Planning 101
11
Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper,
but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.
12
It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor;
a sensible person keeps quiet.
Verse 11 explains the reaction of the people in verse 10. In verse 11, when evil men talk about a city, they plot to destroy it. Perhaps their plan is to steal from the people...
Righteous and Wicked
9
With their words, the godless destroy their friends,
but knowledge will rescue the righteous.
10
The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed;
they shout for joy when the wicked die.
Verse 9 explains how a good man can avoid trouble. He is wise, because he has studied many things. His knowledge protects him. He is safer than someone who knows nothing...
Hope in Wisdom
7
When the wicked die, their hopes die with them,
for they rely on their own feeble strength.
8
The godly are rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.
Verse 7
Death is terrible for an evil man. He will lose all of his money. He will lose all of his possessions. He will lose everything that he achieved in life. He will discover that he was wrong. But then it will be too late...
Honesty Ain’t Heavy
5
The godly are directed by honesty;
the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.
6
The godliness of good people rescues them;
the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
Verse 5
Solomon compares life to a journey. We must be honest. Then we will be like travellers who walk along good paths. We shall take the correct route to heaven. This is a good, straight path...
Honestly Right
3
Honesty guides good people;
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
4
Riches won’t help on the day of judgment,
but right living can save you from death.
Verse 3
An honest man is a good man. He loves the truth. His decisions will be right.
Jesus met a man called Nathanael. Jesus said, ‘This man is a genuine member of the nation of Israel. This man is totally honest...