About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible:

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.

Proverbs 16:1-33 The Heart & the Thoughts of Man

 

The Heart & the Thoughts of Man

Proverbs 16:1-33                                      Proverbs [in Smaller Chunks]

[Preparing] the heart [within] man & the [answers] of the [mouth are] from the Lord. All the ways of a man are [right] in his own eyes, but the Lord [considers mans’ spirit.]

[Luke 16:15 And [Jesus] said to them, You are [those who] justify yourselves before men: but God knows your hearts: for [what] is highly [respected] among men is [an] abomination in the sight of God.] Commit your [deeds] to the Lord & your thoughts shall be established.

[1 Peter 5:6-7 Likewise, you younger [ones] submit yourselves to the elder [ones.] [Yes,] all of you [are to yield your control] one to another & be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud & gives grace to the humble. Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, [so] that He may exalt you in due time.]

The Lord has made all things for Himself: [yes] even the wicked for the day of evil. [Revelation 22:12-15 And, [watch,] I come quickly & My reward is with Me & shall be to give [to] every man according to his [deeds.] 

I am [the] Alpha & Omega, the Beginning & the End, the First & the Last. Blessed are [those who] do His commandments, [so] that they may have [the] right to the Tree of Life & may enter in through the gates into the city. For [outside] are dogs, sorcerers, [sexual traffickers,] murderers, idolaters & [whoever loves to make & tell] a lie.]

Everyong [who has a] proud heart [& thinks he’s better than others] is an abomination to the Lord: [although he may] join hand & hand [with others,] he shall not [go] unpunished.

Iniquity is [made free from sin] by mercy & truth & by the fear [respect] of the Lord, men depart from evil. When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even [the man’s] enemies at peace with him.

Better is a little with righteousness, than great [wealth] without [justice.] A man’s heart [plans] his [path:] but the Lord directs his steps. [On] the lips of the king is a divine sentence: his mouth [doesn’t sin against fair] judgment. 

A [correct & precise] weight & balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are His work. [Leviticus 19:36 You shall have just balances & just weights, a just ephah & a just hin, [a.k.a. units of weight.] I am the Lord your God, [Who] brought you out of the land of Egypt.] 

To commit wickedness is an abomination to kings: [because] the throne is established by righteousness. Righteous lips are the [king’s] delight & they love [those who speak what is] right. 

The [anger] of the king is [like] messengers of death: but a wise man will [calm] it. In the light of the king’s [face] is life & his [approval] is ]lke seeing] a rain cloud [in spring.]

It’s much better to get wisdom than gold! And [getting] understanding [is] to be chosen rather than silver! To depart from evil is the highway of the [righteous:] he [who] keeps [the Lord God’s] way [saves] his soul.

Pride goes before destruction & an [arrogant] spirit before a fall. [It’s] better to [have] a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the [plunder] with the proud. Good shall [be found by those who] handle a matter wisely & [whoever] trusts in the Lord is happy. [Those with a] wise heart shall be called: [discreet] & learning increases [by] the sweetness of the lips, [a.k.a. speaking kindly.]

[Those who] have understanding is a well-spring of life: but the instruction of fools [shows a lack of good judgment.] [John 4:13-14 Jesus answered & said to her, [Whoever] drinks of this water shall thirst again: but [whoever] drinks of the water that I shall give him, shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be [within] him a well of water, springing up into Everlasting Life.]

The heart of the wise teaches his mouth [what to say] & adds learning to his lips. Pleasant words are [like a] honeycomb, sweet to the soul & health to the bones.

There is a [path] that seems right to a man: but [its] end, are the [paths that lead to] death. He [who] labors [works] for himself; for his mouth craves it of him. [Ecclesiastes 6:7 All the labor of man is for his mouth & yet the appetite is not filled.]

An ungodly man [digs] up evil & in his [mouth] is a burning fire. A [deceitful] man [plants discord] & a [gossip] separates [best] friends. A violent man entices his neighbor & leads him into a [path] that isn’t good.

[Winking] his [eye] to [plot deceitful] things & moving his lips, he brings evil [to take place.] The [silver] head is a crown of glory, if [its] found [on someone] in the [path] of righteousness.

He [who] is slow to anger is better than the mighty & he [who controls] his spirit [is better] than he [who captures] a city. The [impartial] lot is [thrown] into the lap: but the whole [decision] is [from] the Lord.