23The north wind brings forth rain,And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.-Proverbs 25:23There is a lot of wisdom in recognizing the patterns on how things usually work. The north wind brings fo...  Read More

21If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;22For so you will heap coals of fire on his head,And the Lord will reward you.-Proverbs 25:21-22This is a...  Read More

20Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather,And like vinegar on soda,Is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.-Proverbs 25:20Once again, let us consider the analogy that is presented. As it get...  Read More

19Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of troubleIs like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.-Proverbs 25:19Let us consider this analogy that has been given to us in this passage. When do you know ...  Read More

18A man who bears false witness against his neighborIs like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.-Proverbs 25:18It can be easy to miss the damage a false testimony can bring against an individual. As mu...  Read More

17Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house,Lest he become weary of you and hate you.-Proverbs 25:17We need to be cautious with overstaying our welcome and walk that line of taking part in someone's ge...  Read More

16Have you found honey?Eat only as much as you need,Lest you be filled with it and vomit.-Proverbs 25:16I find this to be a relatively appropriate verse after Thanksgiving. Have you ever experienced t...  Read More

15By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded,And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.-Proverbs 25:15There are many times where the long game is the right game to play. Our culture likes to promote just sticki...  Read More

14Whoever falsely boasts of givingIs like clouds and wind without rain.-Proverbs 25:14We have a critical example of one particular couple who lied about their giving in the book of Acts. Ananias and S...  Read More

13Like the cold of snow in time of harvestIs a faithful messenger to those who send him,For he refreshes the soul of his masters.-Proverbs 25:13Consider working with intense physical labor outside in ...  Read More

11A word fitly spoken is like apples of goldIn settings of silver.12Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine goldIs a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.-Proverbs 25:11-12A large part of wisdom an...  Read More

8Do not go hastily to court;For what will you do in the end,When your neighbor has put you to shame?9Debate your case with your neighbor,And do not disclose the secret to another;10Lest he who hears i...  Read More

6Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,And do not stand in the place of the great;7For it is better that he say to you,“Come up here,”Than that you should be put lower in the presence of t...  Read More

4Take away the dross from silver,And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.5Take away the wicked from before the king,And his throne will be established in righteousness.-Proverbs 25:4-5I absolute...  Read More

3As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,So the heart of kings is unsearchable.-Proverbs 25:3It is easy to criticize a ruler from the position of one who is being ruled. It is easy for emplo...  Read More

These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:2It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.-Proverbs 25:1-2There is ...  Read More

    30      I went by the field of the lazy man,    And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;    31      And there it was, all overgrown with thorns;    Its surface was covered with nett...  Read More

    28      Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,    For would you deceive with your lips?    29      Do not say, “I will do to him just as he has done to me;    I will render to th...  Read More

    27      Prepare your outside work,    Make it fit for yourself in the field;    And afterward build your house.-Proverbs 24:27One of the greatest values a believer can express is proper prioritizi...  Read More

26      He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.-Proverbs 24:26Some of this has the potential to be lost on us in our culture. Most of us consider a kiss, specifically on the lips, to be entirely ...  Read More

24      He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”    Him the people will curse;    Nations will abhor him.    25      But those who rebuke the wicked will have delight,    And a good blessing wi...  Read More

    23      These things also belong to the wise:    It is not good to show partiality in judgment.-Proverbs 24:23Partiality is still a very relevant topic to us today. We have this all over the place...  Read More

    21      My son, fear the LORD and the king;    Do not associate with those given to change;    22      For their calamity will rise suddenly,    And who knows the ruin those two can bring?-Proverb...  Read More

19Do not fret because of evildoers,Nor be envious of the wicked;20For there will be no prospect for the evil man;The lamp of the wicked will be put out.-Proverbs 24:19-20The wicked will have what's co...  Read More