When you sit down to eat with a ruler,Consider carefully what is before you;2And put a knife to your throatIf you are a man given to appetite.3Do not desire his delicacies,For they are deceptive food....  Read More

29Do you see a man who excels in his work?He will stand before kings;He will not stand before unknown men.-Proverbs 22:29The man who excels in his work is one who is diligent and efficient in what he ...  Read More

28Do not remove the ancient landmarkWhich your fathers have set.-Proverbs 22:28It was a practice in ancient times to lay a line of stones to highlight the borders of one's land. What some crafty indiv...  Read More

26Do not be one of those who shakes hands in a pledge,One of those who is surety for debts;27If you have nothing with which to pay,Why should he take away your bed from under you?-Proverbs 22:26-27The...  Read More

24Make no friendship with an angry man,And with a furious man do not go,25Lest you learn his waysAnd set a snare for your soul.-Proverbs 22:24-25I taught this when I was a youth pastor. I teach it now...  Read More

22Do not rob the poor because he is poor,Nor oppress the afflicted at the gate;23For the Lord will plead their cause,And plunder the soul of those who plunder them.-Proverbs 22:22-23The Lord is the de...  Read More

17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,And apply your heart to my knowledge;18For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you;Let them all be fixed upon your lips,19So that your trus...  Read More

16He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches,And he who gives to the rich, will surely come to poverty.-Proverbs 22:16We must take into account the reality that the Lord is seeing all that we do...  Read More

15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;The rod of correction will drive it far from him.-Proverbs 22:15It does not take long being around children to see the reality that foolishness reigns...  Read More

14The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit;He who is abhorred by the Lord will fall there.-Proverbs 22:14It is important to remember the depth of what is being talked about with the immoral woman w...  Read More

13The lazy man says, “There is a lion outside!I shall be slain in the streets!”-Proverbs 22:13It is amazing the effort that many will go to in order to excuse themselves in poor practices. In this cas...  Read More

12The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,But He overthrows the words of the faithless.-Proverbs 22:12There is a certain protection allotted for those who sincerely pursue truth. The Lord watches over...  Read More

11He who loves purity of heartAnd has grace on his lips,The king will be his friend.-Proverbs 22:11It is unfortunate how many believers I have talked to that are entirely convinced that they do not ha...  Read More

10Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave;Yes, strife and reproach will cease.-Proverbs 22:10There are times where removing an individual from something is the right call. We have errored too ...  Read More

9He who has a generous eye will be blessed,For he gives of his bread to the poor.-Proverbs 22:9As believers, there is an understanding that we need to have when it comes to possessions. We do not actu...  Read More

8He who sows iniquity will reap sorrow, And the rod of his anger will fail.-Proverbs 22:8It is wisdom to consider the result of the actions you take. Warning labels are a fantastic example of needing ...  Read More

7The rich rules over the poor,And the borrower is servant to the lender.-Proverbs 22:7This is a fact of life and one that most of us are very well aware of in our modern day. The rich will continue to...  Read More

6      Train up a child in the way he should go,    And when he is old he will not depart from it.-Proverbs 22:6Here we have a verse that we as parents often cling to in the hopes that this is speakin...  Read More

    5      Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;    He who guards his soul will be far from them.-Proverbs 22:5It is the tactic of the enemy to utilize every means he can to trap us and ke...  Read More

    4      By humility and the fear of the LORD    Are riches and honor and life.-Proverbs 22:4Here is a combination of things that we must grow in as believers. We need to learn humility and grow in ...  Read More

    3      A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself,    But the simple pass on and are punished.-Proverbs 22:3It is foolishness to walk around blindly and just hope that everything will go over w...  Read More

    2      The rich and the poor have this in common,    The LORD is the maker of them all.-Proverbs 22:2It is extremely problematic when we view people through our own corrupted lenses. Race, status,...  Read More

    A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,    Loving favor rather than silver and gold.-Proverbs 22:1Reputation definitely is not everything for the individual, but it absolutely carrie...  Read More

    31      The horse is prepared for the day of battle,    But deliverance is of the LORD.-Proverbs 21:31While verse 30 gave an argument for us to not fight against the Lord, this verse instructs us ...  Read More