Category: Proverbs
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Two Fears
Proverbs 29:25 “The fear of man lays a snare” Proverbs 9:10 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom” Maybe you have never thought of it this way, but did you know that the Bible is a book about fear. The words “fear” or “afraid” are found nearly 600 times in its pages. …
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It’s Always the Same Answer!
Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” One of the symptoms of the sin that plagues the human race is that God has to command us to do things that are so obviously wonderful…
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Plans
Proverbs 12:20 “Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but those who plan peace have joy.” Are you a planner? I am. I’m a “to do list” maker. I like to have a plan for the day, some idea of what I’m going to do and why. It’s likely that man’s propensity to…
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True confession
Proverbs 28:13 “Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.” One of the clearest proofs of how sin has affected humanity is the way that it has infected our minds. So much of what we think is best for us is actually very detrimental, and vice versa. If…
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Are you hungry?
Proverbs 27:7 “One who is full loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.” Revelation 3:17 “For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.” Do you know any picky eaters? Some people are so picky about their…
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Feeding the hungry
Proverbs 25:21 “If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat” Matthew 4:4 “But he answered, ‘It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”‘” Do you have any enemies? I asked myself that question after I read Proverbs 25:21 above. In fact,…
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The power of our words
Proverbs 25:11 “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” The Bible tells us that our tongue, although one of the smallest members of our body, is perhaps the most powerful member of our bodies with which to do both evil and good. The book of James warns us…
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A word fitly spoken
Proverbs 25:11 “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” Have you ever had someone say something to you that was just the right words that you needed for that moment in time? I’ve definitely had such things spoken to me, particularly words of encouragement when I was going…
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Regrets . . .
Proverbs 24:16 “for the righteous falls seven times and rises again . . .” 1 Samuel 12:20 “And Samuel said to the people, “Do not be afraid; you have done all this evil. Yet do not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.” One of the things that can discourage a believer perhaps…
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The candle of the Lord
Proverbs 20:27 “The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord.” The metaphors that God uses to teach us in His Word are wonderful beyond description. Since God created all things and had knowledge of all things man would ever create before they were made, He had the supreme wisdom to use those same…
To Encourage You 