The Bible Book of Proverbs

By Rhiannonw

Sun, 18 May 2025
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[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series]

A book of a father’s instructions,
desiring his child’s good health,
his Maker’s protection, provision,
prosperity and real wealth.

He knew of his own follies, failures,
and wanted to spare his child
from pitfalls and traps, deceivers,
disasters in going wild.

So much common-sense, and word-pictures –
memorable to stick in the mind,
gain wisdom, see purpose in strictures,
work well, trustworthy and kind.

[IP: life lessons]

I have written very brief verse on a number of Bible ‘picture-proverbs’ in my collection https://www.abctales.com/collection/pithy-proverbs

http://rhiannonshymns.co.uk

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Comments

Submitted by Nolan on

Proverbs is a kind of "neutral book" a collection containing purely wisdom and without religion, so that a person of any religious convictions or not, can read it benefit from it and apply it in everyday life.

Keep well Rhiannon, have a good week! Nolan &

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

As God created all, all wisdom and "common sense" comes from him. There are some proverbs like some ot the Bible ones in secular literature.  The Bible book links it all to the 'fear of – deep reverence for – the Lord" and it is He that can help us apply, and also provide the mercy for forgiveness when it is needed, and a new start/heart.

But the 'ordinariness' ond humour of much of the advice and its perception of our foibles, can draw interest in reading by those who don't have any Christian convictions (yet!).

Thank you for reading and commenting, Nolan. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Nolan on

curiosity and attraction

I am very pleased with your reply Rhiannon, seeing the value in attraction and waking curiousity and interest in the Bible and church, as promotion? and not confronting a person immediately with a Go or Nogo Heaven or Hell scenario.

Hope you're well, we've had lovely sunny weather but there's freezing cold on the way, two cold fronts! & Nolan

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

As you head for winter, we are enjoying the return of spring and spring flowers! We have just had a week away on the coastal path and the pink 'pom-pom' thrift carpets and little starry blue squill and so many more flowers are wonderful there in May! Rhiannon