Category: Proverbs
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Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision [no revelation of God and His word], the people are unrestrained;But happy and blessed is he who keeps the law [of God]. (AMP) I’ve been a fan of the television show Star Trek for a number of years. There was one episode where the crew of the starship Enterprise became…
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Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me. (ESV) When my wife and I were dating, I used to invite her over to my house for dinner. I would spend hours preparing meals and desserts I knew she would like. I took my time to make sure everything…
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Proverbs 11:4 Riches will not provide security in the day of wrath and judgment, but righteousness rescues from death. One of the dangers in the life of a Christian is self-sufficiency. It’s the idea that we have enough of whatever we need to make it on our own…without God. Ironically this mindset usually develops during seasons of…
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Proverbs 17:10 A reprimand goes deeper into one who has understanding and a teachable spirit than a hundred lashes into a fool. (AMP) Parents of multiple children can acknowledge that when it comes to correcting their children, typically one child is more inclined to receive and comply with correction than the other. One child you…
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Proverb 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord. Throughout human history, the casting of lots has been used as a means to make selections in a “random” fashion, or as a way to find the will of a deity. The Bible references the casting of lots…
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Proverbs 28:23 He who rebukes a person will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue. (NASB) One of the unwritten “commandments” of our society today seems to be “Thou shalt not offend anyone.” The main principle behind it is reasonable, i.e., do not deliberately offend others out of spite or malice.…
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Proverbs 27:7 He who is satisfied loathes honey, but to the hungry soul any bitter thing is sweet. (AMP) I usually cook meals on weekends and prepare dishes for us to eat during the week. For some dishes, that actually works well because they seem to taste better after the they’ve been in the refrigerator…
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Proverbs 6:9, Proverbs 20:4 How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing. (ESV) My grandfather was born in Mississippi and was a farmer. Every year in early spring he would begin preparing the ground…
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Proverbs 16:29 A violent and exceedingly covetous man entices his neighbor [to sin], And leads him in a way that is not good. (AMP) A few years ago a manufacturing company bought an old warehouse from another company and remodeled it to make it their main office. The offices and customer areas looked good as new, but in…
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Proverbs 26:4 “Do not answer [nor pretend to agree with the frivolous comments of] a [closed-minded] fool according to his folly, Otherwise you, even you, will be like him.” AMP Years ago I was watching a comedy on television where one of the actors played the role of a stay-at-home mom. She was raising three…
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