The Building of a Home
Prof. Herman Hanko expounds Proverbs 24:1-4 to demonstrate how biblical wisdom—ultimately rooted in Christ—is essential for building a godly home, contrasting the wisdom that establishes families with the spiritual foolishness of envy. The pamphlet distinguishes between merely constructing a physical house and building a true Christian home, emphasizing that the spiritual quality of family life depends on cultivating wisdom rather than material circumstances.
Proverbs 24:1-4: “Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief. Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.” The one word which describes the contents of the entire book of Proverbs) a word which is also found in our text, is the word “wisdom.” Proverbs is the great book of wisdom. If...