Category: Proverbs
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By Jamere King Proverbs 28:13 – Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. Shortly after obtaining my drivers license I received my first speeding ticket. After having a good talk with my mom, I knew I was going to be in a lot of trouble…
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Isaiah 43:18-19 Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old.Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. One of my grandsons played football for his middle school football team. One evening…
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By Jamere King Proverbs 10:19 When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls his lips is prudent. It would be amazing if we could eat whatever we wanted and never had to worry about gaining weight or health issues. However, in reality, that’s simply not the case. Over time, life…
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Ecclesiastes 7:19 “Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.” One Saturday afternoon I was watching an American college football game. It was a close low scoring match between two highly ranked teams. The score was tied late in the game and you got the feeling that…
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Proverbs 16:9 “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” Proverbs 20:24 “A man’s steps are from the Lord; how then can man understand his way?” A number of years ago, I started learning how to play the game of chess. After I learned the moves of the different types…
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(Listen to the podcast) (Listen to the devotional) By Jamere King Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding Proverbs 3:5 is one of those verses in the Bible that people quote all the time like Philippians 4:13 and John 3:16. But, how many of us…
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Proverbs 29:18 “When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.” NLT Back when I was in elementary school, I remember sitting in class one day listening to the teacher going over a lesson. We were fairly quiet that day, probably because it was after lunch and…
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Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”; Recently I attended the funeral of one of my nephews. He was 22 years old when he passed suddenly. One of the many thoughts I…
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Proverbs 15:6 “Great and priceless treasure is in the house of the [consistently] righteous one [who seeks godly instruction and grows in wisdom], But trouble is in the income of the wicked one [who rejects the laws of God].” AMP Right after I graduated from college, I started working for a large company. Even though…
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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 One of the major events of Jewish history in the Bible was the Babylonian invasion of Judah which started about 598 BC and ended…
100 Days To A Better Life Through Proverbs 