Proverbs ⁽¹⁵⁾

Passage Read: Proverbs 6-9 Meditation Verses: 7:25-27 Nobody believes this, because they don't see the immediate consequences. They don't consider the consequences to be so severe. In fact, the consequences are the same for him who marries and for him who does not marry. People…

Passage Read: Proverbs 2-5 Meditation Verses: 3:25-26 Those who trust in the Lord should not easily give way to fear, in whatever form it takes, including the onslaught of the wicked. That onslaught is coming, there is no question of that, if we live a…

Passage Read: Proverbs 26-29 Meditation Verse: 28:23 Thought This doesn't always feel true, but if I really care about people and see them going astray, I have to warn them. This proverb assures me that those who rebuke honestly will receive more favor in the…

Passage Read: Proverbs 22-25 Meditation Verses: 24:33-34 This proverb suggests that poverty starts with a little coddling of self. Laziness doesn't start off as an absolute unwillingness to do anything, but with a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to…

Passage Read: Proverbs 18-21 Meditation Verse: 20:15 Gold is precious because it is rare; rubies are supposed to be the rarest of gems. A good wife is as rare as rubies, and so very precious if found. But this says that lips that speak wisdom…