The woman Folly is loud; she is undisciplined and without knowledge. (Proverbs 9:13) She [the adulteress] is loud and defiant, her feet never stay at home. (Proverbs 7:11) A wicked man puts up a bold front, but an upright man gives thought to his ways. (Proverbs 21:29) The guy who sat at the table with …
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All a man’s ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the Lord. (Proverbs 16:2) If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,” does not He who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not He who guards your life know it? Will He not repay each person according to what he has …
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion. (Proverbs 11:22) Drink water from your own cistern, running water from your own well. (Proverbs 5:15) A famous TV and film celebrity was being interviewed on network television, and I was fascinated by her vulnerability and apparent honesty. Then …
He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But he who walks wisely will be delivered. (Proverbs 28:26, NASB) All a man’s ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the Lord. (Proverbs 16:2) Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes. (Proverbs …
For a man’s ways are in full view of the Lord, and He examines all your paths. (Proverbs 5:21) Ah, Las Vegas. “Lost Wages.” Sin City. That legally and morally wide open city in the desert of Nevada that prides itself in living by the maxim “Anything goes.” Someone has observed, “If God doesn’t destroy …
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A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man. (Proverbs 6:10–11) All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. (Proverbs 14:23) Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who …
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He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored. (Proverbs 13:18) He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. (Proverbs 28:19) A stingy man is eager to get rich and is unaware that poverty awaits him. …
When calamity overtakes you like a storm, and disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you, then they will call to Me but I will not answer; they will look for Me but will not find Me. Since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the Lord, since …
He who winks maliciously causes grief, but a chattering fool comes to ruin. (Proverbs 10:10) Who winks with his eye, signals with his feet, and motions with his fingers, who plots evil with deceit in his heart—he always stirs up dissension. (Proverbs 6:13-14) Picture the people of the Middle East. Long flowing robes, headbands, and…sunglasses! …
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Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow. (Proverbs 13:11) The trustworthy person will get a rich reward, but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble. (Proverbs 28:20) One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. (Proverbs 11:24) …