The entry for Mishlei 16-33 has been updated to correct a typo brought to my attention by an eagle-eyed reader. The entries for Mishlei !6-27 thru 16-33 have also been updated. The typos involved affect only the PDF version for printing.

A new proverb was posted on Wednesday, August 17 in the Mishlei section. What people fail to realize is that there is no such thing as blind chance. Ultimately everything that happens to a person is the will of Hashem and is likely to be a test of his...

The first pasuk of the Daled Series of Mizmor 119 has been posted to the Tehillim section.

The last pasuk of the Gimel Series of Mizmor 119 has been posted to the Tehillim section.

A new proverb was posted on Wednesday, August 10 in the Mishlei section. This proverb talks about the willpower that enables a person to show forbearance despite a justified feeling of anger. Mishlei compares such willpower to that which a fighter...

On Friday August 8, the 23rd pasuk of Mizmor 119 (detachment) was posted to the Tehillim section. 

A new proverb was posted on Thursday, August 4 in the Mishlei section.

On Tuesday July 26, the 22st pasuk of Mizmor 119 (Honor) was posted to the Tehillim section. 

A new proverb was posted on Friday, July 22 in the Mishlei section. [The text was subsequently updated on Thursday July 28.] A serious offense does not happen instananeously. The offender goes through a sequenced progression of thoughts, speech, and action...

A new proverb was posted today (Wednesday, July 13) in the Mishlei section.  This proverb focuses on the kind of person who violates the accepted patterns of lawful behavior and is therefore rejected by law-abiding people. The violent or unjust man...

On Monday July 11, the 21st pasuk of Mizmor 119 (Hypocrisy) was posted to the Tehillim section.  In this pasuk David calls down Hashem’s rebuke upon the hypocrites who distort His Torah for their own ends. In effect, he warns his listeners to avoid...

On Friday July 8, the 20th pasuk of Mizmor 119 (Yearning) was posted to the Tehillim section.   In this pasuk David gives us a sense of the yearning he has developed for the words and thoughts of the Torah. In effect, he feels as though his deepest...

A new proverb was posted today (Wednesday, July 6) in the Mishlei section. Unhappy and bitter people are sometimes motivated to cause dissension in a community by intentionally distorting the truth, by revealing private information, and by finding fault in...

A new proverb was posted today (Thursday, June 30) in the Mishlei section. This proverb contrasts what goes on in the mind of the unprincipaled man and what happens as a result. In his mind he allows his thoughts to have unrestrained freedom to explore...

On Tuesday June 28, the 19th pasuk of Mizmor 119 (Strangeness) was posted to the Tehillim section.  From the moment a person is born he feels like a stranger ( גֵּר ) in the world. It is as though he is a newcomer to a strange land. As a...

A new proverb was posted today (Tuesday, June 21) in the Mishlei section.  This segment consists of two proverbs which are linked together to form a complete thought. The first proverb has already been presented independently in Segment 14-12...

On Monday June 20, the 18th pasuk of Mizmor 119 (Perception) was posted to the Tehillim section. One of the obstacles facing every person is his limited intellectual grasp. The profound depth and complexity of the world that Hashem has created are...

On Thursday June 16, the 17th pasuk of Mizmor 119 (Kindness) was posted to the Tehillim section. Here David begins the Gimel segment in which he humbly asks Hashem to grant him an act of Divine kindness. He is hoping to receive from Hashem the ability...

A new proverb was posted today (Wednesday, June 15) in the Mishlei section. To emphasize the unique sweetness of wisdom, Mishlei compares it not only to honey whose pleasure is momentary, but also to a honeycomb whose pleasure is lasting. Whereas the...

On Tuesday June 7, the 16th pasuk of Mizmor 119 (Fascination) was posted to the Tehillim section.