Wisdom Speaks: “But since you rejected me when I called, and no one gave heed when I stretched out my hand, since you ignored all my advice and would not accept my rebuke, I in turn will laugh at your disaster; I will mock when calamity overtakes you—when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when …
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Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice, or the Lord will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from him. (Proverbs 24:17-18) Scene 1: Word comes to the thugs in a Los Angeles street gang hideout that a police sting has just netted twenty-two members …
The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. (Proverbs 15:3) For a man’s ways are in full view of the Lord, and He examines all his paths. (Proverbs 5:21) In an event at Calvary Baptist Church in New York City—one focused on reaching the cities of the world …
The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings them trouble. (Proverbs 15:6) A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous. (Proverbs 13:22) In the house of the wise are scores of choice food and oil, but …
The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. (Proverbs 10:27) Long life is in her [Wisdom’s] right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. (Proverbs 3:16) He who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life. (Proverbs 28:16b) The entertainment industry seems preoccupied …
As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him. (Proverbs 10:26) Like cutting off one’s feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool. (Proverbs 26:6) Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a …
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Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck. (Proverbs 1:8-9) My wife and I stood in a long line with a sense of eager anticipation as we filed into a fortress-like structure with armed …
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 …