In The Word Read Proverbs 22:17—23:35 17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge; 18 For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, That they may be ready on your lips. 19 So that your trust may be in the Lord, I have taught you today, even you. 20 Have […]
Month: October 2016
I WILL DO WHAT I CAN
In The Word Read Proverbs 20:14—22:16 14 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts. 15 There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing. 16 Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for foreigners, hold him in pledge. 17 Bread […]
A NAME TO BE PROUD OF
In The Word Read Proverbs 19:1—20:13 On Life and Conduct 19 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool. 2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs. 3 The foolishness of man ruins his way, And his heart rages […]
YOU TALK TOO MUCH!
In The Word Read Proverbs 17, 18 Contrast the Upright and the Wicked 17 Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a house full of feasting with strife. 2 A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully, And will share in the inheritance among brothers. 3 The refining pot is for silver […]
GOD’S PLANS OR YOUR PLANS
In The Word Read Proverbs 15:24—16:33 24 The path of life leads upward for the wise That he may keep away from Sheol below. 25 The Lord will tear down the house of the proud, But He will establish the boundary of the widow. 26 Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord, But pleasant words are pure. 27 He who profits illicitly troubles his own house, But he who hates […]
SEEK WISDOM
In The Word Read Proverbs 14:22—15:23 22 Will they not go astray who devise evil? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good. 23 In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty. 24 The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools is foolishness. 25 A truthful witness saves lives, But he who utters lies is treacherous. […]
ARE YOU LAZY?
In The Word Read Proverbs 13:1—14:21 Contrast the Upright and the Wicked 13 A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. 2 From the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence. 3 The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. 4 The […]
CHOICES AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES
In The Word Read Proverbs 11:14—12:28 14 Where there is no guidance the people fall, But in abundance of counselors there is victory. 15 He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it, But he who hates being a guarantor is secure. 16 A gracious woman attains honor, And ruthless men attain riches. 17 The merciful man does himself good, But the cruel […]
PROVERBS OF SOLOMON
In The Word Read Proverbs 10:1—11:13 Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked 10 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother. 2 Ill-gotten gains do not profit, But righteousness delivers from death. 3 The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger, But He will reject the craving of the wicked. […]