About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible::

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.

8/31/2024

Proverbs 19:1-29 Tips on the Lazy, Parenting & the Angry

 

Tips on the Lazy, Parenting & the Angry

Proverbs 19:1-29                                  Proverbs [in Smaller Chunks]

The poor, [who] walk in [their] integrity [are] better than the fool [with deceitful] lips. Also, it’s not good that the soul [is] without knowledge & he [who hurries] with his feet [to do what is sinful.] 

The foolishness of man [leads him astray] & his heart frets gainst the [Lord.] [Having] wealth makes many friends; but the poor [are] separated from his neighbor.

A false witness shall not [go] unpunished & he, [who speaks] lies shall not escape. Many will [request] the favor of the prince & every man is a friend to [those who give] him gifts.

All the [relatives] of the poor hate him & how much more, do his friends go far from him? He [calls after] them with words, yet they are [indifferent & stay away from] him.

He, [who gets] wisdom loves his own soul & he, [who] keeps understanding shall find [what is] good. A false witness shall not [go] unpunished & he, [who] lies shall perish.

[Luxury] is not [suitable] for a fool; [it’s] much less [appropriate] for a servant to have [control] over princes. The man [making responsible choices, postpones] his anger & [he is to be praised for overlooking] a transgression.

The king’s [anger is like] the roaring of a lion; but his favor is [like] dew upon the grass. A foolish son is the [ruin] of his father & the [arguments] of a wife are [like] a continual [dripping faucet.]

[A] house & riches are the inheritance [from] fathers & the [wise] wife is from the Lord. [Laziness causes] deep sleep & an idle soul, [doing nothing,] shall suffer hunger.

He, [who] keeps the [commandments, saves] his own soul; but he, [who] despises [God’s] ways, shall die. He, [who has] pity on the poor, lends [for] the Lord &  [what] he has given, [God] will [repay] him again. 

[Revelation 22:12-13 And, [watch,] I come quickly; & My reward is with Me, & shall be to give [to] every man according [to] his deeds. I am [the] Alpha & [the] Omega, the Beginning & the End, the First & the Last.] 

[Discipline] your son while there is hope & [don’t stop, because of] his crying. A man shall suffer punishment for his great [anger] & if you deliver him [from it,] you [will have] to do it again.

Hear [advice] & receive instruction, [so] that you [may] be wise [the rest of your life.] There are many [plans] in a man’s heart; [still] the [Lord’s advice is what] shall stand.

A [man’s] desire is [the Lord God's] kindness & [being] a poor man is better than [being] a liar. The fear [respect] of the Lord [leads] to life & he, [who] has it, shall [remain] satisfied & he [won’t] be visited with evil. 

A [lazy] man hides his hand in his [chest & won’t] bring it to his mouth again. [Strike someone who looks down on others] & the simple [minded] will be [cautious.]

And [correct someone who has] understanding & he will understand knowledge. He, [who] wastes his [father’s] [money] & chases his mother away, causes shame & brings [disgrace.]

My son, [don’t listen to] the instruction that causes [people to be led astray] from the words of knowledge. An ungodly witness [looks down on justice] & the mouth of the wicked devours [what is sinful.] Judgments are prepared for [those who think they are better than others] & [beatings are] for the backs of fools.