31 Days With the Book of Proverbs: A Daily Bible Study – Day 18
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 (King James Version) The King James Version is much sharper! So seriously, do […]
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 (King James Version) The King James Version is much sharper! So seriously, do […]
“Pride goes before a destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.” Proverbs 16:18 Proverbs 16:18 is one of the best known sayings in the Book of Proverbs. Sometimes I […]
“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” Proverbs 15:1 “A soft answer.” “A harsh word.” Goodness, am I always careful in how I speak? […]
“Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy honor him.” Proverbs 14:3 Not all the proverbs are focused on personal behavior, but […]
“The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.” Proverbs 13:9 Some of Proverbs’ sayings are, well, not quite what we should do! In Proverbs […]
“Fools think their way is right, but the wise listen to advice.” Proverbs 12:1 Lawrence was always ready to give advice. Lawrence was an old guy, who was the live-in […]
“A false balance is an abomination to YAHWEH, but an accurate weight is his delight.” Proverbs 11:1 We may delight in a bathroom scale that is a little “off,” but […]
“Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So are the lazy to their employers.” Proverbs 10:26 There’s a bite to some of the proverbs. “A penny saved […]
“Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband too and he praises her.” Proverbs 31:28 On Mother’s Day we jump ahead to Proverbs 31, the last chapter of […]
“A scoffer when rebuked will only hate you, the wise when rebuked, will love you.” Proverbs 9:8 Sometimes a proverb will jump at you off the page. As I write […]