Category: Proverbs
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Proverbs 29:15 The rod and reproof (godly instruction) give wisdom, but a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother. (AMP) It is clear from the Scriptures and the things we do in life that we all have a fallen, sinful nature. In the book of Romans, Paul expressed his struggle with…
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Proverbs 28:19 He who cultivates his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless people and frivolous pursuits will have plenty of poverty. My grandfather was a farmer his entire life. Every spring he would use his old blue tractor to till the soil, and prepare the ground for planting. Days were long and…
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Proverbs 27:12 A prudent person sees evil and hides himself; but the naïve proceed, and pay the penalty. The other night I was in my office working on my computer trying to make some progress on a project. I had set a goal for myself to finish a certain part and I really needed to concentrate. In spite of that,…
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Proverbs 27:3 A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them. (NASB) One of the most unique experiences I’ve had has been being around my grandkids when they were babies. I don’t have any biological kids so my first “up close and personal” exposure…
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Proverbs 25:4 – 5 Remove the dross from the silver, and a silversmith can produce a vessel; remove wicked officials from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness. In ancient times, silver used to be refined by heating silver ore to a liquid state. The impurities would float to the top of…
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Proverbs 8:34 – 36 Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord.But those who fail to find me harm themselves; all who hate me love death. (NIV) On the surface, it seems like this passage opens with three…
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Proverbs 25:12 Like an earring of gold and a jewelry piece of fine gold, is a wise person who offers rebukes to a listening ear. Parents are the primary instructors in the life of a child. Teachers may instruct our children in matters of math, history or science, but in matters of integrity, relationships, and personal conduct, parents have…
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Proverbs 22:24 – 25 Do not even associate with a man given to angry outbursts; Or go [along] with a hot-tempered man,Or you will learn his [undisciplined] ways And get yourself trapped [in a situation from which it is hard to escape]. (AMP) As a baby grows, they are greatly influenced by others around them.…
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Proverbs 24:11 – 12 Rescue those who are being taken away to death, And those who stagger to the slaughter, Oh hold them back [from their doom]! If you [claim ignorance and] say, “See, we did not know this,” Does He not consider it who weighs and examines the hearts and their motives? And does He not know it…
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Proverbs 2:1 – 8 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, listening closely to wisdom and directing your heart to understanding; furthermore, if you call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure, then…
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