Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder will seek refuge in the grave; let no one hold them back. Proverbs 28:17 Murder is a heinous crime. It’s the taking of a life that’s detestable in God’s sight. Oddly enough, it was Jesus who said that even if we hate someone else, we have already murdered…

A tyrannical ruler practices extortion, but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign. Proverbs 28:16 Four thousand years have passed but still the verse hold true: power, even in minor doses, has corrupting characteristics. First, it entices you into thinking you are invincible because you can get away with things that common…

Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people. Proverbs 28:15 Helpless peopele in a society believe that even if they did call the authorities over what has happened to them, nobody would listen, or even worse, they would be punished for point out the failures of the…

Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble. Proverbs 28:14 Most of us have forgotten what’s it’s like to tremble before God. When we first believed we trembled before God. We wanted to please only Him. We didn’t laugh at coarse jesting. We didn’t think jokes…

Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. Proverbs 28:13 Why do most burglaries happen at night? Because the darkness conceals the deed. Why do people hide their sin (even though we all know that God sees and knows everything)? To conceal their deeds from other…