As Iron Sharpens Iron – Proverbs 27:17
Iron sharpens iron is true for knives. But it is also true for believers. We need to spend time together, sharpening one another.
Encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)
Studies from the book of Proverbs
Iron sharpens iron is true for knives. But it is also true for believers. We need to spend time together, sharpening one another.
If you want to live a godly life in Christ, it is important for you to choose your friends carefully. Be careful of their influence.
Many people in the world today have no voice in what happens to them. Will you be a voice for the voiceless and speak up in their behalf?
In Proverbs, a fool is one who speaks and acts in harmful ways. These proverbs tell us not to answer a fool foolishly, but with integrity.
Our initial reaction to being wronged is to think, I’ll pay them back. But, as God’s people, we should love them instead and seek their good.
In this proverb, a father is instructing his son to guard his heart. To be careful about what he allows to influence his life and thoughts.
Discussions can sometimes get heated. But responding with a soft answer, with gentleness and respect, can help to defuse the conflict.
Lady wisdom is described through the first chapters of Proverbs, followed by her teachings, and illustrated in the woman of noble character.
Gossip is like throwing fuel onto a fire. The more fuel we add, the hotter the fire. By choosing not to gossip, a quarrel can die down.
Proverbs tells us that when we are kind to the poor, God sees it as a loan to himself and that he will reward us accordingly. So be generous.
We all know people who delight in sharing their opinions. And who are not interested in what anyone else has to say. Solomon calls that person a fool.
While the fear of the Lord includes an element of fear, it is also reverence for him. And that reverence and respect is the beginning of real knowledge.