Category: Proverbs
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Proverbs 15:22 Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. Proverbs 29:23 A man’s pride and sense of self-importance will bring him down,But he who has a humble spirit will obtain honor. (AMP) One Christmas morning, a father had given his son a toy model car. The car required some assembly, but the dad thought…
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Proverb 3:33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous. Almost everyone has thrown a rock into a pond or body of water that created the ripples in the water. The size and speed of the ripples depend on the size of the rock, how fast it hits the…
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Proverbs 15:3, 11 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Watching the evil and the good [in all their endeavors]. Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the abyss, the place of eternal punishment) lie open before the Lord— How much more the hearts and inner motives of the…
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Proverb 26:14 As the door turns on its hinges, so does a lazy one on his bed. In a typical house, doors are supported on three hinges. They keep the door securely in place; from leaving its position. We don’t have to worry about it falling off or being located somewhere else in the house. If it’s securely attached,…
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Proverbs 15:31 – 32 “The ear that listens to and learns from the life-giving rebuke (reprimand, censure) Will remain among the wise. He who neglects and ignores instruction and discipline despises himself, But he who learns from rebuke acquires understanding [and grows in wisdom].” (AMP) When I was a child, I used to hate getting…
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Proverbs 15:5 A [flippant, arrogant] fool rejects his father’s instruction and correction,But he who [is willing to learn and] regards and keeps in mind a reprimand acquires good sense. (AMP) Nearly one third of all Americans suffer from high blood pressure. And one of the most common ways to treat this condition is with a…
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Proverbs 15:1 – 2 A soft and gentle and thoughtful answer turns away wrath,But harsh and painful and careless words stir up anger.The tongue of the wise speaks knowledge that is pleasing and acceptable,But the [babbling] mouth of fools spouts folly. (AMP) Recently in the news, it was reported that an 18 year old young…
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Proverbs 1:33 but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster. One of the biggest frustrations we have with our children sometimes is that they don’t listen to us. We give them sound advice, sometimes based on our own experiences, and they end up doing exactly what we told…
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Proverbs 9:1 Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars A popular Korean drama once aired on Netflix. The two main characters were taking a slow walk down the street in their neighborhood at night. The older character, a structural engineer who designs commercial buildings, begins a conversation about buildings but later transitions to…
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Proverbs 14:12, Proverbs 3:5-6 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. When faced with trying…
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