Category: Proverbs-Ironside

  • Proverbs, by H A Ironside, Proverbs 11

    Chapter 11 of Proverbs continues to delineate the contrast between righteousness and lawlessness. God, in His wonderful grace, uses every opportunity to warn the young and inexperienced of the dangers and sorrows of rebelling against His Word. He puts before them the physical and spiritual blessings to be found in…

  • Proverbs, by H A Ironside, Proverbs 10

    This chapter begins the second division of the book, which is strictly proverbial. Previously we have been listening to Wisdom’s exhortation to enter her house. She called us to heed the instructions gathered together for our enlightenment regarding suitable behavior in all circumstances. The seductive voice of Folly would turn…

  • Proverbs, by H A Ironside, Proverbs 9

    A final contrast between Wisdom and Folly is described in this chapter. The figure of the previous chapter is still used. Wisdom is likened to a prudent woman inviting the traveler to enter her home, where true knowledge is given to all who sincerely seek it. Folly takes her stand…

  • Proverbs, by H A Ironside, Proverbs 8

    This meditation on Wisdom’s ways is a welcome relief from the folly and sin described in the previous chapter. This is especially true when the anointed eye discerns that wisdom as the uncreated Word, the Lord Jesus Christ, the Wisdom of God! Although the feminine form is used throughout, it…

  • Proverbs, by H A Ironside, Proverbs 7

    Only God can correctly estimate the depravity of the human heart. He knows its perverseness and the need for continued warning. Therefore this entire chapter continues with the subject that we have been considering. The strange woman’s ways and behavior are graphically delineated to save the youth from her snare.…

  • Proverbs, by H A Ironside, Proverbs 6

    Even the unregenerate would avoid many failures if they followed the instruction of this chapter in their lives and their businesses. Proverbs 6:1-5 Pledging security for another has been the downfall of many who might have been comfortable and prosperous otherwise. In these verses the one trapped in this way…

  • Proverbs, by H A Ironside, Proverbs 5

    Additional instruction is given in Proverbs 5 concerning the strange woman warned against in Chapter 2. It is a solemn subject if this dangerously seductive woman pictures false religion with its snares and allurements. Even in its simple, primary meaning, this admonition is of great importance. If any are entrapped, it…

  • Proverbs, by H A Ironside, Proverbs 4

    Solomon’s early training is touchingly alluded to in the first four verses of this chapter. Proverbs 4:1-4 As his mother’s only son, Solomon was tenderly loved and cared for; as the object of his father’s heart, he had been carefully instructed in the law of the Lord, and had profited…

  • Proverbs, by H A Ironside, Proverbs 3

    The exhortation of Proverbs 3:1 is important to all of us. Many see long life as an evidence of the special blessing of the Lord. “Let thine heart keep my commandments,” is a much needed admonition. Proverbs 3:1-2 These verses speak of far more than submission to duty. They suggest loving devotion…

  • Proverbs, by H A Ironside, Proverbs 2

    In the opening verses of Proverbs 2 the secret that so many have sought in vain is revealed: how to find the knowledge of God. After all, there is very little mystery about it. The Christian need not be scholarly and profound to understand the Scripture. It is a certain condition…

  • Proverbs, by H A Ironside, Proverbs 1

    The first four verses of the book of Proverbs would seem to justify the title given to this remarkable collection of sayings—“The Young Man’s Book.” There are nine words used in this brief introductory portion that recur throughout the book. These words should be considered in beginning this study since…

  • Proverbs, by H A Ironside, Author’s Introduction

    In the book of Ecclesiastes, the royal preacher graphically related the story of his weary search for happiness “under the sun.” Its disappointing result led to the oft-repeated lament, “Vanity of vanities; all is vanity and vexation of spirit.” He then directed those who would escape the devious paths he…

  • Proverbs, by H A Ironside, Introductory Notes By Arno C. Gaebelein

    The Title The title of the book of Proverbs in the Hebrew Bible is Mishle, which is derived from the verb mashal, “to rule”; hence Mishle means “short sayings that are given to govern life and conduct.” The word also has the meaning of “a resemblance”–that is, “a parable.” Many proverbs are concentrated parables. Our English…