The Bryce Crawford Podcast - Proverbs Series Chapter 29 (EP 129)

Episode Date: July 29, 2025

Proverbs 29

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fall. What's going on, guys? Welcome back to another episode of the Bryce Trevor podcast. I'm Bryson today. We're on Proverbs 29 out of 31 chapters. Guys, we are three chapters out for finishing the book of Proverbs. I pray this series has been a blessing to you guys. Let's read Proverbs 29 together and break it down. Verse one, he who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck will suddenly be broken beyond healing. So anytime that a hard neck is referenced in the book of proverb is talking about a stubborn attitude that someone has. And the stubborn, rebellious man that continues in his disobedience for a long time, he's going to be suddenly destroyed

and there's absolutely no hope for him. First two, when the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule people groan, he who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. We've read that earlier. Father's speaking to his son about wisdom,

and it makes a father's heart glad when he sees his son walking in wisdom. First four, by justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down. A nation can only explain, strength and progress when it's ruled by justice with justice. And how do we get ultimate justice if we have leaders around the globe that are submitted to the Lord?

Verse 5. A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet. In this sense, like we said in a previous proverb, this flattery is an excessive praise or a given sense of attention to a neighbor and hope to gain something. It's just a flat out trap. An evil man is ensnared in his transgression, but a righteous, man sings and rejoices. A righteous man knows the rights of the poor. A wicked man does not understand such knowledge. Schoffer set a city of flame, but the wise turn away wrath. If a wise man has an

argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs and there is no quiet. That's a wild, wild verse. First in, bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright. Those given to violence and brutality, the bloodthirsty, that's a summary of the bloodthirsty. They hate the blameless. Those who give in to violence and brutality hate those who walk in righteousness. But the upright men and the upright women, those who walk in righteousness,

they seek and care for the well-being of those who are also upright. If you walk in righteousness, then you care about those who also walk in righteousness. You care about their heart and their soul. Whereas those who don't walk in righteousness, they don't give a rip about you. They care about nothing but themselves.

It's a contrast to the bloodthirsty. verse 11 a fool gives full vent to his spirit but a wise man quietly holds back oftentimes we speak so quickly when we're frustrated but if you just take 30 seconds and just take a breather you realize that you don't always have to say what you're feeling if a ruler listens to falsehood all his officials will be wicked the poor man and the oppressor meet together the lord gives light to the eyes of both what is verse 13 saying god gives some kind of light and some kind of revelation in creation and conscience to every person. Every human being is built with an inner conscience

that they know that there's something greater out there. Every human being can look in creation and see intricacy, order, and detail and know that there's something greater out there. And Romans chapter 1, verses 19 through 21, actually tells us that God's divine nature is displayed throughout all of creation

so that humanity is what, without excuse? Verse 14, if a king faithfully judges the poor, his throne will be established forever. The rod, the rod, the rod, God and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother. Jesus himself learned through suffering we see in Hebrews 5, verse 8.

So we should not despise the use, God's use, of either the rod or rebuke. If there is rebuke, there's love in it. No one is above learning through discipline. No one. And sometimes discipline is often a good thing because it leads to good character. verse 16 when the wicked increase transgression increases but the righteous will look upon their downfall discipline your son and he will give you rest he will delight to your heart if you have a problem with your kids discipline them proverbs is saying because they'll stop if you tell them to stop

they'll stop discipline your kids it's not a bad thing it's not a bad thing when it's appropriately and wisely applied verse 18 where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint but Blessed is he who keeps the law. Verse 19, by mere words, a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands he will not respond. Do you see a man who is hasty in his words, or is more hope for a fool than for him? Whoever pampers his servant from childhood,

will in the end find him his heir. A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one gives to anger causes much transgression. Like we said earlier, it's in the nature of the angry man to spread strife to other people. Strife has a maker. the gossiper, the tailbearer, the contentious man, the angry man spreads strife.

And you know what abounds in an atmosphere of strife? Sin abounds in the atmosphere of strife. And the atmosphere is marked by a lack of self-control, a lack of self-control to hold back your tongue, hold back your emotions. Verse 23, One's pride will bring him low. But he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor that meek and lowly spirit is described of Christ. And we can gain that by submitting ourselves through the wisdom and will of God. But one's pride will bring him low. because God resists the proud, pride will naturally bring someone low.

I mean, you look in the life of Satan. He hoped to rise higher than God, but through his pride will fall, has fallen, and is defeated. But God has a gracious blessing to the humbling spirit, meaning they will gain and retain honor. That verse tells us. Verse 24. The partner of a thief hates his own life. He hears the curse but discloses nothing. To partner with a thief, thief is.

is to reject wisdom and embrace folly. Stay away from the feet and the path of the wicked. The partner to the thief is the kind of man who will regularly and repeatedly vow to tell the truth but reveals nothing. Verse 25, the fear of a man lays a snare, the fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe. A snare is like a bear trap.

When you step in it, it grabs onto your leg and makes you go immobile. The fear of man will stop you from walking on the will of God in your life and sharing the gospel to all the nations. the fear of man who gives a rip about the opinion of man when God's opinion is the only thing that matters. If you feed your life with the opinion of man that you will continually be immobile and still. But if you feed yourself with the opinion of the Lord, then you will walk in boldness and power.

Verse 26 through close, 26 and 27 to close. Many seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that a man gets justice. An unjust man is the abomination to the righteous, but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked. The upright man or woman is seen as an abomination to the wicked. those who walk in righteousness are seen as crazy in an abomination to the ones that walk in wickedness. The righteous life of the upright is an unwelcome rebuke to the wicked. Guys, Proverbs 29 was a crazy pack of wisdom. We've had about, we've had how many 20-ish chapters, 20, 19, 20 chapters of straight nuggets of wisdom.

And now we're getting into Proverbs 30 and 31, two separate Proverbs. we got proverbs from the words of agar agar agar and then 31 we've got king lemuel it's going to be powerful guys i pray proverbs 29 was a blessing i'll see you guys tomorrow for proverbs chapter 30 guys thank you so much for watching and listening to this episode if you guys like it subscribe to us on youtube follow us on spotify instagram and ticot bless you guys and see guys next week for the next episode