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.

9/10/2024

Proverbs 29:1-27 About Wisdom, Flattery & the Sinful

 

About Wisdom, Flattery & the Sinful

Proverbs 29:1-27                                      Proverbs [in Smaller Chunks]

He, [who is corrected] often, [stubbornly stiffens] his neck & shall suddenly be destroyed without remedy. [2 Chronicles 36:15-17 And the Lord God of their [forefathers] sent His messengers to them, rising up [early] & sending [them;] because He had compassion on His people & on His dwelling place. 

But they mocked the messengers of God & despised His Words & misused the prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, [until] there was no remedy.

Therefore [God] brought upon them the king of the Chaldeans, [a.k.a. Babylon,] who [struck down] their young men with the sword, in the sanctuary [of the Lord’s] house & had no compassion upon: young men, maidens, old [men, or those bent over because of] age. [God] gave them all into [Nebuchadnezzar’s] hand.]

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked rule, the people mourn. [Whoever loves] wisdom [makes] his father rejoice: but he, [who keeps] company with harlots, [wastes his wealth.]

By [justice,] the king establishes the land: but he, [who receives bribes] overthrows it. A man, [who flatters] his neighbor, spreads a net for his [neighbor’s] feet. 

In the [sins] of an evil man, there is a [trap.] [Psalm 9:15 The heathen [have] sunk down in the pit that they made & their own foot is [caught] in the net [that] they hid.] But the righteous sing & rejoice.

The righteous [consider] the cause of the poor: but the wicked [ignore] it. Men, [who look down on those in authority, lead] a city into a [trap:] but wise men turn away [fury.] [Proverbs 11:11 By the blessing of the [righteous,] the city is [elevated] & by the mouth of the wicked, it is overthrown.]

If a wise man [argues] with a foolish man, there is no rest, whether he [yells or he] laughs. The bloodthirsty hate the [righteous:] but the just seek his [well-being.]

A fool [utters] all [that's on] his mind: but a wise man [holds it back until later.] If a ruler [pays attention] to lies, all his servants [appear to be] wicked. [When] the poor & the deceitful man meet together: the Lord [enlightens] both their eyes. 

*The King, [who] faithfully judges the poor, His throne shall be established forever. [Psalm 72:2-5 He shall judge your people with righteousness & your poor with [justice.] The mountains shall bring peace to the people & the little hills, [through] righteousness. 

He shall judge the poor people & He shall save the children of the needy & shall break into pieces the oppressor. They shall fear [respect] You, as long as the sun & moon endure throughout all generations.] 

The rod & [discipline] give wisdom: but a child left to himself [brings] his mother to shame. When the wicked are multiplied, [sin] increases: but the righteous shall see their [downfall.] 

[Proverbs 21:12 The righteous man wisely considers the house of the wicked: but God overthrows the wicked for their wickedness.]

Correct your son & he shall give you rest; [yes,] he shall [bring] delight to your soul. Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he, [who] keeps the Law is happy.

[Psalm 74:9 We don’t see our signs: there is no [longer] any prophet: neither is there among us, any [who] know how long.] A servant [won't] be corrected by words: [although] he [understands,] he won't answer.

[Do] you [see] a man, [who] is hasty in his words? There is more hope [in] a fool, than [in] him. He [who pampers] his servant from [childhood,] shall have him become [like] his son at the [end.] An angry man stirs up [discord] & a furious man [abounds in sin.] 

A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honor shall [lift up] the humble in spirit. [Matthew 23:12 And [whoever] shall exalt himself shall be [humbled] & [whoever] humbles himself shall be exalted, [a.k.a. lifted up].]

[Whoever] is a [thief’s] partner, [hates] his own [life.] He hears cursing & [doesn’t betray who says] it. The fear [respect] of man brings a [trap:] but [whoever puts] his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

Many seek the ruler’s [approval:] but every man’s [justice] comes from the Lord. [A dishonest] man is an abomination to the [honest] & he, [who] is [righteous] in the [path,] is an abomination to the wicked.