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Proverbs 19:15
Proverbs 19:15
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Proverbs 19 — OverviewProverbs 19 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe Disadvantages of Poverty.Proverbs 19 — OverviewProverbs 19 · Little Bible — for children and parentsProverbs 19 lays out a wide canvas of wisdom: the superiority of integrity over wealth, the danger of lies and lazy living, the blessing of a wise family life, and the life-giving power of fearing the LORD. Solomon…Proverbs 19:1-29Proverbs 19:1-29 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONProverbs 19:8-17Proverbs 19:8-17 · The Pulpit CommentaryMaxims of intelligence
I. THE WORTH OF INTELLIGENCE.
1. It is self-conservative (Proverbs 19:8). We all love our own soul or life in any healthy state of body and mind. We all want to live as long as possible. It is…Proverbs 19:15Proverbs 19:15 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleSee here the evil of a sluggish slothful disposition. 1. It stupefies
men, and makes them senseless, and mindless of their own affairs, as
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