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“Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.” Proverbs 25:19 Have you ever had a toothache from a cavity, where you can barely use it because of the pain? Or a sprained ankle where you can hardly take a step without wincing? I have had […]
“Do not fret because of evildoers or be envious of the wicked; For there will be no future for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.” Proverbs 24:19-20 Here, Solomon warns “Do not fret”, using the word charah (“to burn,” “to be angry;” so here we may render, “Be not
“Do not let your heart envy sinners, but live in the fear of the Lord always.” Proverbs 23:17 As most of you know, Proverbs is a Book of contrasts. Here, Solomon compares the “envying of sinners” with “the fear of the Lord”. This helps us define biblically “words” and “phrases” so we can have a
“The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, but the naive go on, and are punished for it.” Proverbs 22:3 This is one of my favorite Proverbs. It’s also repeated in Chapter 27, which is God’s way of telling us, “Pay Attention”! When you consider what it says, it’s really quite simple. Do you see
“Every man’s way is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the hearts.” Proverbs 21:2 This is a Very Sobering Verse!!! Why? Consider the word “Every”. It includes all of humanity. Everyone that has ever lived, and that lives now, has this overriding conviction ruling his life! And the scariest part? Most Never
“Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, but any fool will quarrel.” Proverbs 20:3 Here’s some Wisdom for Facebook posters and commenters! As most of you know, during the past few months there has been a flurry of posts and comments that do nothing but stir up strife. Most are done in
“A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression.” Proverbs 19:11 When a Man is devoted to Wisdom, everything becomes subject to it, especially his emotions. We all know what it is to become angry. Here, Solomon points us in the direction we need to go to
“He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.” Proverbs 18:22 In the midst of Paradise, God declared to a perfect Man, a man who knew no sin and had no needs, “it is not good for you to be alone”! In Today’s Verse, Solomon affirms that reality. All
“The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests hearts.” Proverbs 17:3 Have you ever seen gold or silver being refined? It takes about 2,000°F to melt gold, the impurities to rise to the top, and then be skimmed off. As more and more dross is removed, the purer
“The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.” Proverbs 16:1 Chapter 16 is filled with so many amazing Verses, it’s hard to settle on just one. So today, I will start with Verse 1. Here, we see the Sovereignty of Man verses the Sovereignty of