Proverbs 31:10-31 An excellent wife who can find? Proverbs 31:10a I found one! Our reading today brings us to the end of Proverbs, and what a great way to end! I hope that our walk through this book of wisdom has served to spur us all on in our personal pursuits of true wisdom. I hope it has been useful …
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September 20 / Proverbs 31:1-9
Proverbs 31:1-9 You know how moms can have a kind of sixth sense about what their kids are up to? When our younger son was a boy, perhaps 6 or 7 years old, my wife heard some “interesting” sounds emanating from his room. She called up the stairs to him asking, “What are you doing?” …
September 19 / Proverbs 30:21-33
Proverbs 30:21-33 Under three things the earth trembles;under four it cannot bear up:a slave when he becomes king,and a fool when he is filled with food;an unloved woman when she gets a husband,and a maidservant when she displaces her mistress. Proverbs 30:21-23 What? What is it about these four scenarios that is so earth shattering? …
September 18 / Proverb 30:11-20
Proverbs 30:11-20 There are those who curse their fathersand do not bless their mothers.…The eye that mocks a fatherand scorns to obey a motherwill be picked out by the ravens of the valleyand eaten by the vultures. Proverbs 30:11,17 Honoring one’s parents is a notion that we see often in the Scriptures. Indeed, it is …
September 17 / Proverbs 30:1-10
Proverbs 30:1-10 Who has ascended to heaven and come down?Who has gathered the wind in his fists?Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment?Who has established all the ends of the earth?What is his name, and what is his son’s name?Surely you know! Proverbs 30:4 This verse immediately transports me back to our tour …
September 16 / September 29:15-27
Proverbs 29:15-27 Many seek the face of a ruler,but it is from the LORD that a man gets justice. Proverbs 29:26 Proverbs is an immensely practical book, providing wisdom and insight for everything from child rearing (Pr. 13:24; Pr. 29:15,17) to money management (Pr. 22:7), from honesty and integrity (Pr. 20:10) to the value of …
September 15 / Proverbs 29:1-14
Proverbs 29:1-14 He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck,will suddenly be broken beyond healing. Proverbs 29:1 This proverb brings to mind the Exodus. God sends Moses to tell Pharaoh to release the people of Israel from slavery, but Pharaoh repeatedly refuses, despite devastating plagues. Again and again he hardens his heart — or …
September 14 / Proverbs 28:15-28
Proverbs 28:15-28 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.A faithful man will abound with blessings,but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. Proverbs 28:19-20 The truth of these proverbs should be reasonably plain to all. Faithful, diligent hard work over time …
September 13 / Proverbs 28:1-14
Proverbs 28:1-14 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper,but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. Proverbs 28:13 This proverb presents a core truth of Christianity. The first real step in receiving mercy is to recognize our own sin and to repent. We cannot stand on our own righteousness. Yet it is a …
September 12 / Proverbs 27:15-27
Proverbs 27:15-27 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,and never satisfied are the eyes of man. Proverbs 27:20 Madison Avenue survives and thrives on the truth of this proverb. The advertising industry not only recognizes our tendency to always want more, but feeds that tendency, promising us satisfaction if only we’ll buy what they’re selling — …