Topic
Food & Drink
Commentary on Food & Drink
10 results
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Proverbs 31:6
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Strong drink and wine have their place. Though kings and other leaders must use them carefully (Pr 31:4-5), they have a…
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Proverbs 31:14
She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar. A great wife is creative and diligent. She will not settle for convenience, economy, or habit. She seeks better dishes to serve her family and better ways to…
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Proverbs 25:16
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. Moderation in all things. Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. Extreme use of anything is…
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Proverbs 23:20
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: America is a land of plenty. There is extreme abundance of everything, especially to eat and drink. Never has a nation had such affordable quantity and variety. And most nations have…
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Proverbs 23:30
They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. Drunkenness is sin. Drinking wine or mixed wine is not sin. Tarrying long at the wine, or drinking to excess, is the sin. Solomon gave his…
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Proverbs 23:2
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. Strong temptations require severe responses. Here a ruler plies a man with a fancy meal (Pr 23:1,3). The fine food can lead him to indulge…
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Proverbs 22:9
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. Generosity guarantees blessings. Here is priceless wisdom. Do you look for opportunities to give? Do you give liberally? Do you get excited…
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Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Here is a wise warning about alcohol. Only fools treat this substance or this proverb lightly. Much damage has been done in every part…
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Proverbs 17:1
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. What could the wisest man on earth charge per hour for specific advice for your life? $500 an hour? $5,000 an hour? But here…
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Proverbs 9:2
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. The world’s most desirable woman has prepared a fabulous feast for you. She went to great lengths to obtain the finest meat, drink, and…