Proverbs 29
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A man who flatters: Proverbs 29:5
Flattery is a deadly trap. But what is flattery? It is “excessive and insincere praise, given especially to further one’s own interests.”
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He who exacts gifts: Proverbs 29:4
NOTE: Beginning in August 2022, Trinity Reformed Church worked through Proverbs 29 verse by verse for our confession of sin during our liturgy. This post is the fourth in a series of short articles based on those homilies. Brothers and sisters, good morning! Now, I call you brothers and sisters to remind you that we…
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A companion of prostitutes: Proverbs 29:3
This proverb does something unusual. It makes anĀ economicĀ case against prostitution. It promises pleasure with no work and no fruit.
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When the people groan: Proverbs 29:2
NOTE: Beginning in August 2022, Trinity Reformed Church worked through Proverbs 29 verse by verse for our confession of sin during our liturgy. This post is the second in a series of short articles based on those homilies. Today’s passage for our confession of faith is Proverbs 29, verse 2: When the righteous increase, the…
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Broken beyond healing: Proverbs 29:1
NOTE: Beginning in August 2022, Trinity Reformed Church worked through Proverbs 29 verse by verse for our confession of sin during our liturgy. This post begins a series of short articles based on those homilies. Chapter 29 of Proverbs is a variety pack of wisdom on more than a dozen topics. Let’s start with verse…