Proverbs 13-15 - A gentle answer turns away wrath

The Proverbs of Solomon

Pro 13:3 LSB - [3] The one who guards his mouth keeps his soul; The one who opens wide his lips [comes] to ruin.

Pro 13:24 LSB - [24] He who holds back his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

Pro 14:1 LSB - [1] The wise woman builds her house, But the woman of folly tears it down with her own hands.

Pro 14:27 ESV - [27] The fear of the Yahweh is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.

Pro 14:29 LSB - [29] He who is slow to anger has great discernment, But he who is quick-tempered raises up folly.

Pro 15:1 LSB - [1] A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.

Pro 15:3 LSB - [3] The eyes of Yahweh are in every place, Watching the evil and the good.

Pro 15:8 LSB - [8] The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Pro 15:18 ESV - [18] A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

Pro 15:33 LSB - [33] The fear of Yahweh is the discipline leading to wisdom, And before glory [comes] humility.

Proverbs 13-15 - A gentle answer

The Proverbs of Solomon

Pro 13:18 LSB - [18] Poverty and disgrace [come] to him who neglects discipline, But he who keeps reproof will be honored. 

Pro 13:24 LSB - [24] He who holds back his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

Pro 3:12 LSB - [12] For whom Yahweh loves He reproves, Even as a father [reproves] the son in whom he delights.

Pro 19:18 LSB - [18] Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not direct your soul to put him to death.

Pro 14:2 LSB - [2] He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

Pro 14:27 LSB - [27] The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.

Pro 14:29 LSB - [29] He who is slow to anger has great discernment, But he who is quick-tempered raises up folly.

Pro 14:33 LSB - [33] Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But in the midst of fools it is [merely] made known.

Pro 15:1 LSB - [1] A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.

Pro 25:15 LSB - [15] When one is slow to anger, a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone. 

Pro 15:3 LSB - [3] The eyes of Yahweh are in every place, Watching the evil and the good.

Proverbs 10-12

Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked

Pro 10:19 LSB - [19] When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, But he who holds back his lips has insight.

Pro 11:4 LSB - [4] Wealth will not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness will deliver from death.

Pro 12:4 LSB - [4] An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.

Pro 31:10 LSB - [10] ALEPH An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above pearls.

Proverbs 7-9 - The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil

Warning Against the Adulteress

Pro 7:1-3 LSB - 

[1] My son, keep my words 

And treasure my commandments within you. 

[2] Keep my commandments and live, 

And my law as the apple of your eye. 

[3] Bind them on your fingers; 

Write them on the tablet of your heart.

Pro 7:22-23 LSB - [22] He suddenly follows her As an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as [one in] fetters to the discipline of an ignorant fool, [23] Until an arrow pierces through his liver; As a bird hastens to the snare, And he does not know that it [will cost him] his soul.

I want a principle within Of watchful, godly fear

Author: Charles Wesley (1749)
Tune: GERALD (Spohr)

1 I want a principle within
of watchful, godly fear,
a sensibility of sin,
a pain to feel it near.
I want the first approach to feel
of pride or wrong desire,
to catch the wand’ring of my will,
and quench the kindling fire.

2 From Thee that I no more may stray,
no more Thy goodness grieve,
grand me the filial awe, I pray,
the tender conscience give.
Quick as the apple of an eye,
O God, my conscience make,
awake my soul when sin is nigh,
and keep it still awake.

3 Almighty God of truth and love,
to me Thy pow’r impart;
the mountain from my soul remove,
the hardness from my heart.
O may the least omission pain
my reawakened soul,
and drive me to that blood again,
which makes the wounded whole.

The Blessing of Wisdom

Pro 8:13 LSB - [13] "The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the mouth of perverted [words], I hate.

Pro 8:17 LSB - [17] "I love those who love me; And those who earnestly seek me will find me.

Pro 8:22 LSB - [22] "Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His deeds of old.

Pro 8:23 LSB - [23] "From everlasting I was installed, From the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth.

Pro 8:27 LSB - [27] "When He established the heavens, I was there, When He marked out a circle on the face of the deep,

Pro 8:34 LSB - [34] "How blessed is the man who hears me, To watch daily at my doors, To keep watch at my doorposts.

I sing th' almighty power of God

Author: Isaac Watts (1715)

1 We sing the mighty power of God
that made the mountains rise,
that spread the flowing seas abroad
and built the lofty skies.
We sing the wisdom that ordained
the sun to rule the day;
the moon shines full at his command,
and all the stars obey.

2 We sing the goodness of the Lord
that filled the earth with food;
he formed the creatures with his word
and then pronounced them good.
Lord, how your wonders are displayed,
where'er we turn our eyes,
if we survey the ground we tread
or gaze upon the skies.

3 There's not a plant or flower below
but makes your glories known,
and clouds arise and tempests blow
by order from your throne;
while all that borrows life from you
is ever in your care,
and everywhere that we can be,
you, God, are present there.

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Wisdom and Foolishness Call Out

Pro 9:10 LSB - [10] The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Jhn 17:3 LSB - [3] "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.

Proverbs 4-6 - A Father’s Wise Instruction

A Father’s Wise Instruction

Pro 4:3-4 LSB - [3] When I was a son to my father, 

Tender and the only son before my mother, 

[4] Then he instructed me and said to me, 

"Let your heart hold fast my words; 

Keep my commandments and live;

Pro 4:7 LSB - [7] "The beginning of wisdom [is]: 

Acquire wisdom; 

And with all your acquiring, acquire understanding.

Warning Against Adultery

Pro 5:19 LSB - [19] [As] a loving hind and a graceful doe, 

Let her breasts satisfy you at all times; 

Be intoxicated always with her love.

Pro 5:21 LSB - [21] For the ways of a man are before the eyes of Yahweh, 

And He watches all his tracks.

Practical Warnings

Pro 6:6 LSB - [6] Go to the ant, O sluggard, 

Observe her ways and be wise,

Pro 6:16-19 LSB - [16] There are six things which Yahweh hates, 

Even seven which are an abomination to Him: 

[17] Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, 

And hands that shed innocent blood, 

[18] A heart that devises wicked thoughts, 

Feet that hasten to run to evil, 

[19] A false witness [who] breathes out lies, 

And one who spreads strife among brothers.

Warning Against Adultery

Pro 6:20-22 LSB - [20] My son, observe the commandment of your father 

And do not abandon the law of your mother; 

[21] Bind them continually on your heart; 

Tie them around your neck. 

[22] When you walk about, they will lead you; 

When you sleep, they will keep watch over you; 

And when you awake, they will speak to you.

Proverbs 1-4 - The fear of Yahweh

To Know Wisdom

Pro 1:2-3 LSB - 

[2] To know wisdom and discipline, 

To understand the sayings of understanding, 

[3] To receive discipline [that leads to] insight, 

Righteousness, justice, and equity,

Pro 1:7 LSB - [7] The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; 

Ignorant fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Pro 9:10 LSB - [10] The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom,

And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Job 28:28 LSB - [28] "So He said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;

And to turn away from evil is understanding.'"

Psa 111:10 LSB - [10] RESH

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom;

SIN

Good insight belongs to all those who do [His commandments];

TAV

His praise stands forever.

Psa 112:1 LSB - [1] ALEPH

Praise Yah! How blessed is the man who fears Yahweh,

BETH

Who greatly delights in His commandments.

Ecc 12:13 LSB - [13] The end of the matter, all [that] has been heard: fear God and keep His commandments, because this is [the end of the matter for] all mankind.

 

The Enticement of Sinners

Pro 1:8 LSB - [8] Hear, my son, your father's discipline And do not abandon your mother's instruction;

The Call of Wisdom

Pro 1:20 LSB - [20] Wisdom shouts in the street, She gives forth her voice in the square;

Pro 1:28-29 LSB - [28] "Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me earnestly but they will not find me, [29] Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of Yahweh.

Yahweh Gives Wisdom

Pro 2:2-3 LSB - 

[2] To make your ear pay attention to wisdom, 

Incline your heart to discernment; 

[3] For if you call out for understanding, 

Give your voice for discernment;

Pro 2:4-5 LSB - [4] If you seek her as silver
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
[5] Then you will understand the fear of Yahweh
And find the knowledge of God.

Pro 2:6 LSB - [6] For Yahweh gives wisdom; 

From His mouth [come] knowledge and discernment.

Pro 2:10-12 LSB - 

[10] For wisdom will enter your heart 

And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; 

[11] Discretion will keep you, 

Discernment will guard you, 

[12] To deliver you from the way of evil, 

From the man who speaks perverse things;

Trust, Fear, and Honor Yahweh

Pro 3:5-7 LSB - 

[5] Trust in Yahweh with all your heart 

And do not lean on your own understanding. 

[6] In all your ways acknowledge Him, 

And He will make your paths straight. 

[7] Do not be wise in your own eyes; 

Fear Yahweh and turn away from evil.

A Father’s Wise Instruction

Pro 4:1 LSB - [1] Hear, [O] sons, the discipline of a father, And pay attention that you may know understanding,

2 Timothy 1-4 - I know whom I have believed

Guard the Treasure Entrusted to You

2Ti 1:1 LSB - [1] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,

2Ti 1:7 LSB - [7] For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and self-discipline.

2Ti 1:9-10 LSB - [9] who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus from all eternity, [10] but now has been manifested by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

2Ti 1:12 LSB - [12] For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.

I Know Whom I Have Believed

Daniel W. Whittle, 1883
[Key: A]

Verse 1

I know not why God's wondrous grace

To me He hath made known,

Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love

Redeemed me for His own.

But I know Whom I have believèd,

And am persuaded that He is able

To keep that which I've committed

Unto Him against that day.

Verse 2

I know not how this saving faith

To me He did impart,

Nor how believing in His Word

Wrought peace within my heart.

But I know Whom I have believèd,

And am persuaded that He is able

To keep that which I've committed

Unto Him against that day.

Verse 3

I know not how the Spirit moves,

Convincing men of sin,

Revealing Jesus through the Word,

Creating faith in Him.

But I know Whom I have believèd,

And am persuaded that He is able

To keep that which I've committed

Unto Him against that day.

Verse 4

I know not what of good or ill

May be reserved for me,

Of weary ways or golden days,

Before His face I see.

But I know Whom I have believèd,

And am persuaded that He is able

To keep that which I've committed

Unto Him against that day.

Verse 5

I know not when my Lord may come,

At night or noonday fair,

Nor if I'll walk the vale with Him,

Or meet Him in the air.

But I know Whom I have believèd,

And am persuaded that He is able

To keep that which I've committed

Unto Him against that day.

2Ti 1:13-14 LSB - 

[13] Hold to the standard of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. 

[14] Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to [you].

Remember Jesus Christ

2Ti 2:8-10 LSB - 

[8] Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel, 

[9] for which I endure hardship even to chains as a criminal. But the word of God has not been chained. [10] For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they also may obtain the salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. 

2Ti 2:11-13 LSB - 

[11] It is a trustworthy saying: For if we died with Him, we will also live with Him; 

[12] If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we will deny Him, He also will deny us; 

[13] If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

Accurately Handle the Word of Truth

2Ti 2:20-21 LSB - [20] Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of clay, and some to honor and some to dishonor. [21] Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these [things], he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, having been prepared for every good work.

2Ti 2:22 LSB - [22] Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, [and] peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

2Ti 2:24-26 LSB - 

[24] And the Lord's slave must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, 

[25] with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may give them repentance leading to the full knowledge of the truth, 

[26] and they may come to their senses [and escape] from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.

Difficult Times Will Come

2Ti 3:1-5 LSB - [1] But know this, that in the last days difficult times will come. [2] For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, [3] unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, without gentleness, without love for good, [4] treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, [5] holding to a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Keep away from such men as these.

2Ti 3:10-12 LSB - [10] But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance, [11] persecutions, [and] sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, [and] at Lystra. What persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord rescued me! [12] Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

2Ti 3:16-17 LSB - [16] All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, [17] so that the man of God may be equipped, having been thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Preach the Word

2Ti 4:1-2 LSB - [1] I solemnly charge [you] in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: [2] preach the word; be ready in season [and] out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and teaching.

2Ti 4:5 LSB - [5] But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

2Ti 4:6-8 LSB - [6] For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. [7] I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith. [8] In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.

Personal Concerns

2Ti 4:18 LSB - [18] The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will save me unto His heavenly kingdom; to Him [be] the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Song of Songs 5-8 - Set me as a seal upon your heart

The Bride Searches for Her Beloved

The Bride Extols Her Beloved

Solomon and His Bride Extol Each Other

Sng 6:3 LSB - [3] "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine, He who shepherds [his flock] among the lilies."

The Union of Love

The Power and Preciousness of Love

Sng 8:6 LSB - [6] "Set me as a seal upon your heart, 

Like a seal on your arm. 

For love is as strong as death, 

Jealousy is as severe as Sheol; 

Its flashes are flashes of fire, 

The [very] flame of Yah.