Do not let your heart turn to her ways or stray into her paths. Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng. Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death. (Proverbs 7:25- 27) For the prostitute reduces you to a loaf of …
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22220.019 Rebuke: 10, Flattery 0
Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. (Proverbs 27:6) He who rebukes a man will in the end gain more favor than he who has a flattering tongue. (Proverbs 28:23) Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you. (Proverbs …
22220.020 You Can Tell a Person by His Cover
A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. (Proverbs 15:13) The look on their faces testifies against them; they parade their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. (Isaiah 3:9) As water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man. (Proverbs 27:19) Comedian George Burns said of entertainment, …
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22220.021 Your Money and Your Slave Master
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. (Proverbs 22:7) The wicked borrow and do not repay. (Psalm 37:21a) If you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge for another…go and humble yourself; press your plea with your neighbor…free yourself. (Proverbs 6:1-5, …
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22220.022 Somebody, Anybody, Applaud Me!
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips. (Proverbs 27:2) It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor. (Proverbs 25:27) My godly father had an expression which pretty much “nailed it” in describing people who are filled …
22220.023 Laughter Is Not the Best Medicine
A happy heart makes the face cheerful. (Proverbs 15:13a) A cheerful heart is good medicine. (Proverbs 17:22a) Someone has said, “Everybody lights up a room—some by entering and others by leaving.” One would think that Christians, of all people, would light up a room by entering. Yet a friend of mine is convinced that some …
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22220.024 Other Names for Treachery
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. (Proverbs 11:3) The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires. (Proverbs 11:6) If they say, “Come along with us; let’s waylay some harmless soul…,” my son, do not go along with them; do …
22220.025 Nuclear Sticks and Stones
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (Proverbs 15:1) The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. (Proverbs 15:2) The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. (Proverbs 15:4) The elementary school playground …
22220.026 Plan the Work and Work the Plan
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. (Proverbs 6:6-8) A godly family member has been successful in the lumber business in Nebraska. After taking over ownership of the family …
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22220.027 For You, I Have a Special Deal!
Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. (Proverbs 10:6) The wicked man earns deceptive wages, but he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. (Proverbs 11:18) Soon after my wife and I married, a securities dealer challenged us to invest in some over-the-counter stock. This, our first …
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