Category: Proverbs

Proverbs 23:9 Do not speak to be heard by a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words. (NASB) Have you ever tried giving someone sound advice and at first you thought they just didn’t understand you? So you explained yourself again and they still didn’t get it? Then after a while you…

Proverbs 1:2 – 4 For learning wisdom and discipline; for understanding insightful sayings;for receiving prudent instruction in righteousness, justice, and integrity;for teaching shrewdness to the inexperienced, knowledge and discretion to a young man— (CSB) Great leaders are needed in every aspect of life. Families need great leadership to provide an environment of safety, stability, and…

Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate. On the surface, this verse seems to say that to respect the Lord is to hate the things He hates. But what we can easily miss is the intensity in this…

Proverbs 28:27 He who gives to the poor will never want, But he who shuts his eyes [from their need] will have many curses. (AMP) Generosity is the path to blessing; it reflects the heart and nature of God. We just need to recognize that people can be “poor” in many ways. They can be:…

Proverbs 10:4 Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. (NIV) America is driven by the pursuit of comfort, convenience and pleasure. Many of the products and services we use are designed to provide more of these “staples” of American society. But like the old saying goes, “Too much of a good thing…

Proverbs 3:3 – 4 Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man. The key phase in this passage is “steadfast love”. It comes from the Hebrew word…

Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a good (encouraging) word makes it glad. (AMP) If you watch your local news casts for two or three days, you will find enough things happening around you to make you concerned. Most things over which you have no control. The more you listen,…

Proverbs 1: 8 – 9 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not ignore your mother’s teaching;For they are a graceful wreath for your head and necklaces for your neck. Proverbs 2:1 – 2 My son, if you will receive my words and treasure my commandments within you,Make your ear attentive to wisdom; incline your…