Ecclesiastes 2:14
14 The wise have eyes in their heads, while the fool walks in the darkness.
In 2010, 19-year-old Sam and his friends were drinking wine when Sam saw a slug crawling across the patio. He leapt up and asked his mates if he should eat it. "Eat it, I dare you," one of them told him... [read more]
Ecclesiastes 2:13
13 I saw that wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness.
The saying, “At all Cost” can be translated ‘at any cost,’ ‘regardless of the difficulty, risk expense, cost or effort involved,’ ‘no matter what,’ ‘in any way possible,’ ‘by any means,’ ‘whate... [read more]
As postscript (P.S.) to my previous blog on the subject of a church being a hospital for the sick, I dare to add more reasons why a church should not be labeled metaphorically as a hospital. Aside from the fact that the church is not a place but a congregation of born-again believers whose primary o... [read more]
Ecclesiastes 1:1
1 The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Inasmuch as we believe that the Scripture is the word of God, how are we going to interpret the message of Ecclesiastes when at the very beginning (of Ecclesiastes), it is introduced as the words of the Teacher? Man... [read more]
Proverbs 31:11-20
11 Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. 12 She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. 13 She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. 14 She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar. 15 She gets up while it is ... [read more]
Proverbs 31:6
6 Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish!
An estimated 32% of fatal car crashes involve an intoxicated driver or pedestrian. Million drivers were arrested for (DUI) driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. Car crashes are the leading ... [read more]
Proverbs 30:26
26 Hyraxes are creatures of little power,yet they make their home in the crags.
Different Bible versions translated hyraxes as rock badgers, rock rabbits or conies. Grown up hyraxes are about 9 pounds in weight and are about 20 inches in length. Hyraxes look like guinea pigs, and ... [read more]
Proverbs 29:12
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.
In 1 Chronicle 17:7-8; 16-17, 7‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler over my people Israel. 8 I have been wit... [read more]
