Tag Archives: Proverbs

Four Exceedingly Wise Creatures: The Rock Badgers

“The rock badgers are a feeble folk, yet they make their homes in the crags” (Proverbs 30:26).  Do not be confused by the word “badger” being a part of this creature’s name.  This is not the pugnacious fighter many associate … Continue reading

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Four Exceedingly Wise Creatures: The Ants

“The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer” (Proverbs 30:25). An individual ant does not appear to be very strong.  Most are less than ½ inch long.  Yet, they survive in abundance.  One … Continue reading

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Leeches, Always Taking

“The leech has two daughters – Give and Give!” (Proverbs 30:15). The leech is a type of worm.  Some are predators, feeding on other small invertebrates.  Some are ecto-parasites (parasites that live on the outside of their hosts).  A parasitic … Continue reading

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Anton Lavey and The Church of Satan

Anton Szandor Lavey (1930-1997) was the founder and High Priest (or “The Black Pope”) of The Church of Satan. It was founded on April 30, 1966, in San Francisco, California. Lavey wrote The Satanic Bible in 1969. It turns Biblical … Continue reading

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Two Women

The book of Proverbs describes two women.  One is the immoral woman, the temptress, the seductress (Proverbs 2:16; 5:3; 5:20; 6:24; 7:5; 20:16; 22:14; 23:27; 27:13).  Her lips drip with honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil; But in … Continue reading

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Better To Dwell In The Wilderness

Numerous are the passages which exalt marriage.  Proverbs 18:22a, “Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing.”  Genesis 2:18, “It is not good that a man should be alone…”  Proverbs 3:10, “Who can find a virtuous woman?  For her price is far … Continue reading

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