RRB notes: Psalm 118

Psalms 118 KJV

1. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

2. Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

3. Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

4. Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

5. I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. [a]

[a] Psa. 18:18-19.

6. The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

7. The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

8. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. [1]

[1] Before computers, this verse was regarded as the middle verse in the Bible. If it is, then the two center words in the Bible are “the LORD.”

9. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

10. All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. [b]

[b] Isa. 29:8, 60:11; Zech. 12:2-4, 9, 14:2-3.

11. They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. [c]

[c] Martin Luther’s favorite “life verse.”

12. They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

13. Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: [d] but the LORD helped me.

[d] The Tribulation (Lam. 3:52).

14. The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

15. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. [e]

[e] Vss. 15-16 are Second Advent references (see note on Ezra 7:28).

16. The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

17. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

18. The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

19. Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:

20. This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

21. I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

22. The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. [2]

[2] The verse is quoted five times in the New Testament (Matt. 21:42; Mark 12:10; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:11; 1 Pet. 2:7); that’s more attention than is given to the Virgin Birth or Ascension of Christ. Notice that both Advents appear together in this verse. “The stone” is the crushing stone of Daniel 2:34, which takes place at the Second Advent. Yet at the First Advent, that stone is a “stumbling stone” for the nation of Israel (Isa. 8:13-14; Matt. 21:44; Rom. 9:32-33).

23. This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

24. This is the day which the LORD hath made; [3] we will rejoice and be glad in it.

[3] Most pastors have gotten rid of the Second Coming of Christ here and in Revelation 1:10 by making the “day” of both passages Sunday. The “day” is the greatest day on God’s calendar, for it is the “day” when His Son gets what rightfully belongs to Him (vs. 22). It has nothing to do with Sunday or any other day of the week.

25. Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

26. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: [f] we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

[f] The key to the Second Advent according to Jesus Christ (Matt. 23:39).

27. God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar. [g]

[g] Millennial Temple (Ezek. 43:21-25, 45:15-25, 46:15; Col. 2:16-17; Matt. 5:23-24).

28. Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

29. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Note on Ezra 7:28 KJV

And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God [6] was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

[6] Notice the expression, “the hand of . . . God,” used here as it is found again in Ezra 8:18, 22. The “right hand of God” is used many times in the Bible to represent Jesus Christ Himself (Psa. 17:7, 20:6, 21:8, 45:4, 48:10, 108:6, 110:5, 138:7, etc.).

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 RRB notes: Psalm 117

Psalms 117 KJV

1. O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. [1]

[1] The United Nations will one day thank the Lord for restoring Israel (vs. 2). They will do that after having passed 450 resolutions against Israel: that’s 450 out of a total of 700 – over half the resolutions ever passed by the UN since 1945.

2. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.

 Proverbs Chapter 31

Proverbs 31 KJV

1. The words of king Lemuel, [a] the prophecy that his mother taught him.

[a] “Lemuel” (לְמוּאֵל), meaning “devoted to God.”

2. What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

3. Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. [1] [b]

[1] “Lemuel” is Solomon, although Solomon violated the instructions of this mother (vs. 1) as given in verses 3-4 (1 Kings 11:1-3; Eccl. 2:3).

[b] 1 Kings 11:1-11; Neh. 13:26.

4. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

5. Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

6. Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, [c] and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

[c] Matt. 27:34.

7. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

8. Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. [d]

[d] Prov. 24:11-12 (see note on Prov. 24:10).

9. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

10. ¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? [2] for her price is far above rubies. [e]

[2] There are twelve kinds of women in Proverbs: “a fair woman” (Prov. 11:22), “a gracious woman” (Prov. 11:16), “a whorish woman” (Prov. 6:26), “an odious woman” (Prov. 30:23), “an adulterous woman” (Prov. 30:20), “a brawling woman” (Prov. 21:9), a “strange woman” (Prov. 2:16), an “evil woman” (Prov. 6:24), “a contentious and an angry woman” (Prov. 21:19), “a foolish woman” (Prov. 9:13), a “wise woman” (Prov. 14:1), and the “virtuous woman” (Prov. 12:4).

[e] Job 28:18.

11. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

12. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

13. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

14. She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

15. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

16. She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

17. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

18. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

19. She layeth her hands to the spindle, [f] and her hands hold the distaff.

[f] A tool to twist plant fibers into thread.

20. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

21. She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

22. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

23. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

24. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

25. Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

26. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

27. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

28. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

29. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

30. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. [3]

[3] For a full study of verses 10-30, get the following sermons from the Bible Baptist Bookstore: “The Great Woman,”  “The Parting of the Ways,”  “God’s Woman,”  “Mary, the Mother of Jesus,”  “Rizpah on the Rocks,”  “The Motherhood of God,”  and “Motherhood in the Bible.”

31. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

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Note on Prov. 24:10 KJV

10. If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.*  11. If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; 12. If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

* Verses 10-12 deal with one of the most serious problems in the Body of Christ in America since 1933: the absolute refusal of American Christians to witness and tell unsaved adults they’re going to Hell when they die, although they know they will. They were commanded to witness (Prov. 31:8; Acts 1:8), and to warn people that they could die in their sins and wind up in the Lake of Fire (Ezek. 18:20-24; Acts 20:26-27). Ninety-five percent of them will not do it, and about 85% of the preachers will not do it. They do not want to risk being ridiculed or losing their social status or “image” among their friends and neighbors.

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 RRB notes: Psalm 116

Psalms 116 KJV

1. I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

2. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

3. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

4. Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

5. Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

6. The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

7. Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

8. For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. [1]

[1] A perfect verse for illustrating that the spiritual, devotional application of verses 1-12 (applicable to anyone) has nothing to do with the doctrinal application of verses 13-19 to the Second Advent and Millennium. The man whose “soul” has been “delivered . . . from death” does not need to “take the cup of salvation” (vs. 13); he has already taken it and “tasted” it (1 Pet. 2:3). The word “salvation” has been added to 1 Peter 2:2 by 225 corrupt versions to make you think your salvation wasn’t complete when you got saved. First Peter 1:8-10 of the same epistle said that your soul was completely saved the moment you trusted Christ (1 Pet. 1:2-4).

9. I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

10. I believed, therefore have I spoken: [a] I was greatly afflicted:

[a] Acts 27:25; 2 Cor. 4:13.

11. I said in my haste, All men are liars.

12. What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?

13. I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.

14. I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people. [b]

[b] Vs. 18.

15. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. [2]

[2] The “saints” are not Church Age saints. Historically, they are Old Testament Jewish saints (Dan. 7:27); prophetically they are the Jewish saints martyred in the Tribulation (Rev. 6:9-11, 14:12-13), where “salvation” is a combination of faith and works just as it was in the Old Testament (Rev. 12:17, 14:12, 22:14).

16. O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

17. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.

18. I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,

19. In the courts [3] of the LORD’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

[3] These “courts” are not part of any church building, nor are they part of the Temple in the book of Ezra as the commentators pretend. These “courts” are in the Millennial Temple of Ezekiel 40-46 (see note on Psa. 84:1).

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Note on Psa. 84:1 KJV

How amiable are thy tabernacles, [1] O LORD of hosts!

[1] The word “tabernacles” is used because God’s dwelling place had been one Tabernacle in the wilderness, then one sanctuary under Solomon, another Temple under Herod, and then in the Millennium, it will be a rebuilt Temple (Ezek. 40-46) containing “courts” (plural; vs. 10 cf. Ezek. 40:19-20) and “altars” (plural; vs. 3 cf. Ezek. 40:39-42, 41:22, 43:19-27).

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 Proverbs Chapter 30

Proverbs 30 KJV

1. The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,

2. Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

3. I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

4. Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? [a] who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, [b] and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?

[a] A reference to Jesus Christ (Eph. 4:7-10).

[b] Judg. 13:17-18; Gen. 32:29-30).

5. Every word of God is pure: [1] he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. [2]

[1] Notice the phrase “word of God” used immediately after the question “what is his son’s name” (vs. 4). It’s the title of Jesus Christ (Rev. 19:13; 1 John 5:7; John 1:1, 14).

[2] “Every word” that God put out is “pure” (here), “true” (Psa. 119:160), “tried” (2 Sam. 22:31), alive (Heb. 4:12), preserved eternally (Psa. 12:7), and “a shield” (here) to those that believe it.

6. Add thou not unto his words, [3] lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

[3] Cf. Psalm 12:6-7. The term “word of God” (small “w,” vs. 5) is interpreted by the Holy Spirit here to mean a collection of “words” (plural) that have been written (Deut. 4:36, 5:22; Prov. 22:21; Jer. 23:22; John 3:34, 5:47, 8:47, 14:23, 17:8; Rom. 10:18; Rev. 22:19). Only one “church” kept his word (Rev. 3:8), and it wasn’t the first church (Ephesus) — the early church.

7. Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

8. Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

9. Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. [c]

[c] The idea is he’ll have to lie, under oath, in order to avoid being convicted for stealing (Prov. 6:30-31).

10. Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, [d] and thou be found guilty.

[d] Eccl. 7:21.

11. There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

12. There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. [4]

[4] A reference to the population of the earth during the Tribulation (2 Tim. 3:1-5). Since those days are likened to “the days of Lot” (Luke 17:28), the verse is also a perfect description of the militant sex perverts (see note on Prov. 28:1).

13. There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

14. There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men. [e]

[e] Literal cannibalism during the Tribulation (see notes on Neh. 11:1; Isa. 6:13).

15. The horseleach [f] hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

[f] “Horseleach,” a bloodsucker (Rev. 17:6; Psa. 16:4).

16. The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. [g]

[g] All four items demand more all the time (Eccl. 6:7).

17. The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. [h]

[h] Second Advent (Rev. 19:17-21; Job 39:26-30).

18. There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

19. The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.

20. Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. [i]

[i] “Babylon the great” (Rev. 14:8, 17:1-6, 18:2-3, 2:20-22).

21. For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:

22. For a servant when he reigneth; [j] and a fool when he is filled with meat;

[j] Like Jeroboam (1 Kings 11:26, 12:26-33).

23. For an odious woman when she is married; [k] and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress. [l]

[k] Like Jezebel (1 Kings 16:31, 19:1-2, 21:7-14).

[l] Like Hagar (Gen. 16:1-15).

24. There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

25. The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

26. The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;

27. The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; [m]

[m] Tribulation (Rev. 9:1-11).

28. The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.

29. There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

30. A lion [n] which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

[n] 1 Pet. 5:8; Rev. 13:1-2.

31. A greyhound; an he goat also; [o] and a king, [p] against whom there is no rising up.

[o] The Antichrist (Dan. 8:8-11).

[p] The Antichrist (Dan. 11:18-39).

32. If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

33. Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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Note on Prov. 28:1 KJV

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. [1]

[1] Paul’s prayer for himself (Eph. 6:18-19) and a description of the apostles’ conduct (Acts 4:13). Most Christians in America are “chicken livered” — yellow (see note on Prov. 24:10). As “the days of Lot” come upon us (Luke 17:28), the sodomites now have some control over police forces, legislation, Senators, Mayors, and Governors. If the “righteous” aren’t as “bold” as they are, faggots and butches will eventually take over the government; they did in Greece. God buried Greece, and it has never been a fifth-rate world power since A.D. 400.

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 RRB notes: Psalm 115

Psalms 115 KJV

1. Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, [1] but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.

[1] Verses 1-8 are aimed doctrinally at Gentiles in the Tribulation (Isa. 42:8, 44:9-20, 45:16-18, 46:5-10; Acts 19:24, 35; Rev. 13:14-18).

2. Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?

3. But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

4. Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

5. They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:

6. They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:

7. They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

8. They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.

9. O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. [a]

[a] See note on Psa. 106:4-5.

10. O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

11. Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

12. The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

13. He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

14. The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

15. Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.

16. The heaven, even the heavens, [2] are the LORD’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

[2] Mohammed, in his blind stupidity, said there were seven heavens. The Bible gives you three (2 Cor. 12:2). That means that the “waters . . . above the heavens” (note the plural) are beyond the solar system which is the second heaven (Gen. 1:6-8). They have nothing to do with “clouds,”  “vapors,”  or an “ice canopy” as taught by every scholar who messed with the King James text.

17. The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

18. But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. [b] Praise the LORD.

[b] Psa. 113:2.

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Note on Psa. 106:4-5

4. Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;

5. That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance. [2]

[2] This is a Gentile who wants to “get in on the goodies” when the “King of the Jews”  shows up. He’s mentioned back in Deuteronomy 32:43 and is included with the Levitical priesthood of Israel (Psa. 115:9-11, 118:2-4, 19-20). Having missed all the references to the Second Advent in this matter, the blind, apostate scholars missed the fact that whenever Paul spoke to a synagogue, he always addressed the Gentiles there as part of the group. Note the difference between Stephen’s address (Acts 7:2) and Paul’s address (Acts 13:16).

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 Proverbs Chapter 29

Proverbs 29 KJV

1. He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. [a]

[a] Pharaoh (Exod. 7:3, 10:1-2, 14:8, 23-28).

2. When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

3. Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance. [b]

[b] Like the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:12-13, 30).

4. The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

5. A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

6. In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

7. The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

8. Scornful men bring a city into a snare: [c] but wise men turn away wrath.

[c] Like Sheba the son of Bichri (2 Sam. 20:1-22).

9. If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

10. The bloodthirsty hate the upright: [d] but the just seek his soul.

[d] John 15:18-23.

11. A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

12. If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. [e]

[e] E.g., Rehoboam (2 Chron. 10:6-11).

13. The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.

14. The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever. [f]

[f] Millennium (Rev. 20:4).

15. The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. [g]

[g] Prov. 20:11, 19:18, 22:15.

16. When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

17. Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

18. Where there is no vision, [1] the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

[1] A Christian must maintain three visions: the vision of the risen Christ (Acts 9:3-10), New Jerusalem (Rev. 21-22), and the “harvest fields” (Matt. 9:37-38). A Christian that loses “the vision” of unsaved people in Hell (Matt. 13:49-50; Luke 16:22-31; Rev. 14:9-11, 20:11-15) is absolutely good for nothing (see note on Prov. 24:10).

A false vision is worse than no vision at all (1 Kings 22:6-12; Jer. 29:23; Ezek. 13:6-7). What the world calls “a vision” is depravity degenerated to annihilation. All unsaved prophets have the same “prophetic vision”: (1) Get everybody together, (2) Level all religions, classes, sexes, and races, (3) Have everybody share equally, (4) Eliminate war and capital punishment, and (5) Populate outer space.

19. A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

20. Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

21. He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

22. An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. [h]

[h] See note on Prov. 22:24.

23. A man’s pride shall bring him low: [i] but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

[i] E.g., Haman (Esth. 6-7), Simon Peter (Matt. 26:33-35), Michal (2 Sam. 6:16, 23).

24. Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

25. The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

26. Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the LORD.

27. An unjust man is an abomination to the just: [j] and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked. [k]

[j] Luke 16:15; Phil. 3:18-19.

[k] Prov. 17:15; see also note on Prov. 4:18.

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Note on Prov. 24:10 KJV

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. [1]

[1] Verses 10-12 deal with one of the most serious problems in the Body of Christ in America since 1933: the absolute refusal of American Christians to witness and tell unsaved adults they’re going to Hell when they die, although they know they will. They were commanded to witness (Prov. 31:8; Acts 1:8), and to warn people that they could die in their sins and wind up in the Lake of Fire (Ezek. 18:20-24; Acts 20:26-27). Ninety-five percent of them will not do it, and about 85% of the preachers will not do it. They do not want to risk being ridiculed or losing their social status or “image” among their friends and neighbors.

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Note on Prov. 22:24 KJV

Make no friendship with an angry man; [2] and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

[2] Back in the 1960’s and 70’s, John R. Rice wrote a number of letters to people to advise them not to read any of my material because I was an “angry man.” They were to have no “friendship” with me. That would eliminate Jesus Christ (Matt. 23:13-33; Mark 3:5; John 2:14-16), Martin Luther, Billy Sunday, Mordecai Ham, Sam Jones, Bob Jones Sr., and four dozen other soulwinning, Bible-believing evangelists.

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Note on Prov. 4:18 KJV

But the path of the just is as the shining light, [2] that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

[2] Verses 14-19 are a good sample of the many “polarities” found in Proverbs. The Buddhist “oneness doctrine” of Yin and Yang is alien to both Testaments. In the Bible, it is either black or white, Heaven or Hell, God or the Devil. There is no integration, compromise, “concords,” or agreements with the world’s seven great paths to Hell: Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Protestantism, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Other examples of “polarity” in Proverbs can be found in Proverbs 9:8, 10:2-9, 14-18, 28, 30-32, 11:1-6, 17.

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