"An ungodly man digs up evil, And it is on his lips like a burning fire. A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends. A violent man entices his neighbor, And leads him in a way that is not good. He winks his eye to devise perverse things; He purses …
Category: Proverbs
The Wise and the Foolish
"Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, But what is in the heart of fools is made known." Proverbs 14:33 (NKJV)
Lying Lips, Truth, and the LORD
"Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. No grave trouble will overtake the righteous, But the wicked shall be filled with evil. Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, But those who deal truthfully are His delight." Proverbs 12:20-22 (NKJV)
The Path of Your Feet
"Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil." Proverbs 4:26-27 (KJV)
Your Eyes, the LORD, and Evil
"Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones. Honor the LORD with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with …
The Wicked and The Righteous
"The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion." Proverbs 28:1 (KJV) The one who is guilty of a crime is constantly looking over their shoulders to check, and see if anyone is pursuing them. That is the wicked. Wickedness goes further, though, than just a guilty conscience. The …
The Hater’s Tongue
"A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin." Proverbs 26:28 (KJV) There is much said about "Hate speech" in today's culture here in the United States of America. "Hate speech" seems to be a code term used to try and convince people that if you do not …
The Worth of Truth
"Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding." Proverbs 23:23 (KJV) How much value do you place on Truth? There is one thing about Truth that cannot be said much of anything else. Truth is truth no matter what part of the world you are in, or what your culture …
Wine, Fear, Honor, and Work
Today's Reading: Proverbs 19 - 21 "Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: …
Iniquity is Purged
Today's Reading: Proverbs 16 - 18 "By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. A man’s …
The Ways of Death
Today's Reading: Proverbs 13 - 15 "There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness. The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man …
Worth of Wickedness
Today's Reading: Proverbs 10 - 12 "He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little …
Wisdom’s Commandments
Today's Reading: Proverbs 7 - 9 "My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding …
Remove Your Foot from Evil
For today and through Friday I will just be sharing some passages without commentary on them. Today's Reading: Proverbs 4 - 6 "My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those …
Envy, The Oppressor, and Righteousness
"Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but His secret is with the righteous." Proverbs 3:31-32 (KJV) To regret living a life of good, and righteousness, due to the ill gotten, illegally gotten wealth of the "oppressor", the "froward" or perverse individual is …
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