Proverbs 25:1-14 Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presenceor stand in the place of the great,for it is better to be told, “Come up here,”than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. Proverbs 25:6-7 That sounds an awful lot like what Jesus says in Luke 14:7-11, which Ben just preached …
Category Archives: RTB 2022 – Psalms and Wisdom Literature
September 6 / Proverbs 24:23-34
Proverbs 24:23-34 Partiality in judging is not good.Whoever says to the wicked, “You are in the right,”will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight,and a good blessing will come upon them. Proverbs 24:23b-25 As I have said before, I believe we all have an innate sense of …
September 5 / Proverbs 24:13-22
Proverbs 24:13-22 Fret not yourself because of evildoers,and be not envious of the wicked,for the evil man has no future;the lamp of the wicked will be put out. Proverbs 24:19-20 Does that mean that we should sit idly by in the presence of evil? Do we just let evil triumph? No. We know from the …
September 4 / Proverbs 24:1-12
Proverbs 24:1-12 If you faint in the day of adversity,your strength is small.Rescue those who are being taken away to death;hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,”does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it,and …
September 3 / Proverbs 23:22-35
Proverbs 23:22-35 “They struck me,” you will say, “but I was not hurt;they beat me, but I did not feel it.When shall I awake?I must have another drink.” Proverbs 23:35 What a tragic scene! One that has played out countless times down through the ages — the grip of addiction. It is clear from this …
September 2 / Proverbs 23:12-21
Proverbs 23:12-21 Apply your heart to instructionand your ear to words of knowledge. Proverbs 23:12 Today’s reading returns to a common theme from the early chapters of Proverbs: seeking — and passing on — wisdom. The author urges the reader (again, “my son“) to gain instruction and words of knowledge (v. 12), to have a …
September 1 / Proverbs 23:1-11
Proverbs 23:1-11 Many thanks to Fred for his commentary on the Psalms over the last few weeks. Now it is September, and that puts us back into Proverbs for a while, which means you are stuck with me again. (Sorry about that…) When you sit down to eat with a ruler,observe carefully what is before …
September 2022 Readings
Date Reading(s) Verses 01-Sep Proverbs 23:1-11 11 02-Sep Proverbs 23:12-21 10 03-Sep Proverbs 23:22-35 14 04-Sep Proverbs 24:1-12 12 05-Sep Proverbs 24:13-22 10 06-Sep Proverbs 24:23-34 12 07-Sep Proverbs 25:1-14 14 08-Sep Proverbs 25:15-28 14 09-Sep Proverbs 26:1-12 12 10-Sep Proverbs 26:13-28 16 11-Sep Proverbs 27:1-14 14 12-Sep Proverbs 27:15-27 13 13-Sep Proverbs 28:1-14 14 …
August 31 / Psalm 103:11-22
Psalm 103:11-22 Yesterday I posted about God’s mercy (vv. 8, 10). Today it’s about His love: The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love … For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His steadfast love toward those who fear Him … But the …
August 30 / Psalm 103:1-10
Psalm 103:1-10 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. … He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. (vv. 8, 10) David (the psalmist) says it better than I can add to it.