Tag Archives: Proverbs

[boilerplate todays-reading] Proverbs – Chapter 31 – Proverbs 31:10-31 – The 10 Virtues of a Woman Who Fears the Lord First of all, the focus of this passage is the virtuous woman. The word translated woman can also be translated … Continue reading →

[boilerplate todays-reading] Proverbs – Chapter 30 – Three Things You Should Know about God’s Word Proverbs 30:5-6 – Every word of the Lord is tested and purified (Ps 12:6, 18:30, 19:8, 119:140). For this reason we can have complete confidence … Continue reading →

[boilerplate todays-reading] Proverbs – Chapter 29 – 4 Things You Should Know about Self-Control Self-control is the ability to control our desires, feelings, emotions and actions according to a godly perspective. It is not just will power. It is not … Continue reading →

[boilerplate todays-reading] Proverbs – Chapter 28 – 4 Things to Know About Rulers (and Bosses) We all have areas of authority. For this reason, we need to understand authority and know the authority that has been given us. All authority … Continue reading →

[boilerplate todays-reading] Proverbs – Chapter 27 – Wisdom and Benefits in Friendship Today’s selection is about friendship. The Old Testament Hebrew has two root words that have been translated as friend: aw-hab’ which means someone for whom we have affection … Continue reading →

[boilerplate todays-reading] Proverbs – Chapter 26 – Proverbs 26:1, 3-12 – Fools and their Foolishness This group of proverbs describes the behavior and characteristics of a fool. The word “fool” is often used in the Book of Proverbs meaning the … Continue reading →

[boilerplate todays-reading] Proverbs – Chapter 25 – The Danger of Boasting – Proverbs 25:6-7, 27 In other words, “It is better to be humble than to be proud”. The concept is repeated in Pro 25:27 from a different perspective. Pride … Continue reading →

[boilerplate todays-reading] Proverbs – Chapter 24 – Growing in the Understanding of Wisdom Proverbs 24:3-4 Although this proverb can be taken literally, it has a broad application. It can be interpreted spiritually. Jesus talked about building our house on the … Continue reading →

[boilerplate todays-reading] Proverbs – Chapter 22 – The Evil of Laziness From the number of times that laziness is mentioned in Proverbs, we must conclude that it can be a major problem. The following verses show the serious impact that … Continue reading →

[boilerplate todays-reading] Proverbs – Chapter 21 – Blessing of Diligence, versus the Curse of Haste and Laziness Proverbs 21:5 – “The plan of the diligent leads to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.” See also Pro 22:29, 28:22 … Continue reading →