Witty, entertaining, and intelligent. Thank you Josh.

Long time listener of this podcast! Can’t recommend enough!

This podcast is literally the best. Every time I listen to it I get something out of it that truly sticks with me. That mixed with hilarious family stories and wit, makes this show a must listen.

My husband and I listen to this podcast on family trips while the kids nap. We always end up pausing each short episode more than once to discuss and debate the topic. It’s really fun and though-provoking. I’d hate to listen to it alone because I always have so many things I want to discuss afterwards! The episodes always end up being a great jumping off point for fruitful conversations about our life and marriage and parenting and how to live faithfully as Christians.

This has been a favorite of mine for quite a while now. I so often come away with a new clarity on some topic or appreciation for a different perspective… always something worth chewing on.

Mr. Gibbs takes down the modern man with facts, logic, and a handful of proverbs.

Gibbs excellently portrays the long-established wisdom of the ages with a traditionalist worldview, and upsets the shallow modernity that men so often adopt in our enervated society. -Excellent Work

For without culture or holiness, which are always the gift of a very few, a man may renounce wealth or any other external thing, but he cannot renounce hatred, envy, jealousy, revenge. Culture is the sanctity of the intellect. [William Butler Yeats, journal, 7 March, 1909] Say not thou, ‘what is the cause that the former days were better than these?’ for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. Ecclesiastes 7:10

Lots of wisdom, wit, and reclaiming of sayings which have been cliched, trivialized, and misunderstood by our modern culture. Easily one of my favorite podcasts!

Very very helpful... Thank you!!! And entertaining as well ...

This is the most inspirational thought provoking podcast I listen to. Keep it up Mr. Gibbs.

I have listened to each one of these episodes since Mr. Gibbs began the podcast. Truly has become my favorite podcast due to the helpful insights and excellent expositions of various proverbs and wisdom literature

I heard about this podcast on Ancient Faith Radio yesterday. I have really enjoyed the first two episodes thus far. What a fantastic way to strengthen the common man and combat modernism in our culture.

Ahh. I find a quiet place and time where I can deeply ponder a proverb. I let my mind wander down the various paths of the forest, soaking in the beauty through all of my senses. If I don’t care for a given path, that’s ok. I can retrace my steps to the nearest split and try another one. The experience is the end.

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I regret ever hitting play on this podcast. Once I did, everything changed. Food is no longer a mandatory to-do part of my day, it has now become a daily celebration of Beauty. Music has become cheapened unless I can feel Truth in its notes. I used to have arguments with friends that were fun and lighthearted; now I find myself carrying Joshua Gibbs’ weighty wisdom in my heart, his earthy thoughtfulness in my mind, his unassuming conviction in my soul — it is only a matter of time before I wake up to his patriarchal beard on my face too — now my discussions with friends have turned serious, as our prejudices are exposed, our hypocritical heresies are undone, and our false beliefs are made right. Here’s a proverb: ignorance is bliss. Consider yourself this day forewarned. Once you hit play on Proverbial, you shall find yourself unraveled by the wisdom that has transcended time, the trivialities of your established lifestyle shall become bitter trinkets of your former self, and those brilliant conversations you thought you had with your friends shall be hollowed out and filled with something strange, foreign, and altogether Good.

Joshua Gibbs is a thinker, speaker, and philosopher. These episodes expand upon proverbial thinking to offer contemplation as well as application for every day people.

This podcast never disappoints. Joshua Gibbs unhurried Analysis of well-known and lesser known Proverbs, are perfect to pair with my favorite cup of tea and a comfortable chair. We have “ The Daily Poem,” too bad we can’t have, “The Daily Proverb!”

I look forward to this podcast every week. It is in my top five podcasts that I’d never want to skip. There is something about it that is like adding cilantro or some other strong, unique flavor to a dish that is already good. Maybe it is an old standby dish that you like, but suddenly, you see it in a whole new light because of that special addition. Josh Gibbs brings up an age-old proverb, and then adds his unique frankness, honesty, and dry sense of humor as he plumbs the depths of the wisdom laid before us. Sometimes I laugh. Sometimes I give a shocked little gasp: “He actually said that?!” I ALWAYS come away with a new perspective and an idea to chew on.

My sister shared Proverbial with me and I shared it with my dad and we all love it! I think I’ve listened to them all at least twice. Sometimes, when I can’t sleep, I put my headphones in and listen to Gibbs voice and “bang” I’m out! There’s something poetically calming about it and then incredibly attention grabbing when I’m listening throughout the day.

Thursdays have become one of my favorite days of the week because of this podcast. I listen to Proverbial while I make dinner, & it usually ends up fueling later deep conversations with my husband. Both of us absolutely adore the topics Gibbs covers. We wish we could be real life friends with him! 😅

I’ve known this guy for a really long time, before his kids were born. And I have to say he always meant well both as a teacher and as a friend. He is very wise and theological in his works, and he is one of the guys every Christian needs to hear about. So if you want some great bits of wisdom, interesting analogies, and incredible discussion about the issues being dealt with in each podcast, then Joshua Gibbs and his podcast, Proverbial, is just the thing you need!

Joshua Gibbs’ podcast of reflections on challenging but meaningful proverbs has turned my stressful commute into an opportunity for contemplation. His tone and pace offer a nice counterpoint to the travails of traffic. And I come away with new insight and resolve for a better way of engaging the world. I look forward to future episodes!

Here’s one: “In novels and short stories we can know for certain the thoughts of other people. We can...understand all. This is why novels tend to be the most forgiving art form.”