Scripture Reading: Proverbs 14:10-11 Proverbs 14:10 The heart knows his own bitterness; and a stranger does not intermeddle with his joy [share in its joy]. What may be taken as the most cryptic verse in the Bible provides a truism which can be applied to every man, woman, and child on earth, all the [...]
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 14:8,Proverbs 14:9,Habakkuk 2:4,Romans 1:17,Romans 14:23,Hebrews 10:38,Revelation 21:8,Luke 18:10-11,Luke 7:47 Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. Wisdom is clearly defined here. At this point there should be no confusion as to what the book of Proverbs means when it [...]
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 14:5 Proverbs 14:5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. It is important that we assess the character of the people with whom we work and associate. Although judging others is considered the ultimate “sin” by those who fancy themselves as open-minded, such judgments are [...]
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 14:4 Proverbs 14:4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox. Life properly lived is going to be messy. Getting anything important done will only happen if you are willing to put up with a lot of grief, and work through [...]
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 14:1-3 Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman builds her house: but the foolish plucks it down with her hands. Generally, the word for “house” is better translated as “family,” or better yet, as “home.” When a woman builds a home she is concerned with something more than studs and drywall. She is [...]
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 13:24-25 Proverbs 13:24 He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him betimes. This may be the most controversial verse in all of the book of Proverbs. Incredibly, the use of the rod is unpopular with a culture that imprisons a huge percentage of its [...]
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 13:21-23 Proverbs 13:21 Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid. The Bible distinguishes between the sinner and the righteous man. We know that the righteous is that person set apart by Christ, justified, and sanctified by His Spirit. God is gracious in that He gives us salvation, [...]
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 13:18-20 Proverbs 13:18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored. There is hardly anything more difficult in life than to submit to the correction or instruction of others. Yet, humility is always the entry way into the successful life, in [...]
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 13:15-17 Proverbs 13:15 Good understanding gives favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. Bare knowledge is not commendable. For example, knowing the name of every one of the two million cities and villages in the world may impress a few of your friends, but it does not make you [...]
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 13:12-14 Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. This word “desire” appears more often in the book of Proverbs than any other book in the Bible. The desires in the hearts of men are those things in which they [...]
