16He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,But he who is careless of his ways will die.-Proverbs 19:16How many times are we called to take heed to ourselves and to be certain that we are really in ...  Read More

15Laziness casts one into a deep sleep,And an idle person will suffer hunger.-Proverbs 19:15Laziness is not to be taken lightly. It is important to draw a distinction between laziness and genuine rest...  Read More

14Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers,But a prudent wife is from the Lord.-Proverbs 19:14We may acquire great gain in fiscal means from inheritance. We may from other means as well. This...  Read More

13A foolish son is the ruin of his father,And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.-Proverbs 19:13Foolishness is not something to take lightly. We often fail to realize the effect our de...  Read More

12The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,But his favor is like dew on the grass.-Proverbs 19:12While we do not currently live in a day and age of kings and queens, there is still a large appli...  Read More

11The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,And his glory is to overlook a transgression.-Proverbs 19:11On today's lesson of things that are easier said than done, we have discretion making a ma...  Read More

10Luxury is not fitting for a fool,Much less for a servant to rule over princes.-Proverbs 19:10I have found that social media has normalized many things like this that Solomon highlights as an unbecom...  Read More

9A false witness will not go unpunished,And he who speaks lies shall perish.-Proverbs 19:9We must be incredibly careful with how we conduct ourselves in this these days. The avenues of media have led ...  Read More

8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;He who keeps understanding will find good.-Proverbs 19:8One of the best things you can do for your soul is get wisdom and understanding. I almost think of this v...  Read More

6Many entreat the favor of the nobility,And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.7All the brothers of the poor hate him;How much more do his friends go far from him!He may pursue them with wor...  Read More

5A false witness will not go unpunished,And he who speaks lies will not escape.-Proverbs 19:5We really begin to understand the phrase, "Honesty is the best policy," when we have the fear of the Lord i...  Read More

4Wealth makes many friends,But the poor is separated from his friend.-Proverbs 19:4Remember, when reading through the Proverbs, that we need to have discernment on certain verses. For verses like this...  Read More

3The foolishness of a man twists his way,And his heart frets against the Lord.-Proverbs 19:3The nature of wisdom is clarity. It is not very far into the Proverbs where that becomes clear. Foolishness ...  Read More

2Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge,And he sins who hastens with his feet.-Proverbs 19:2It is unfortunate the amount of believers that I have talked with that do not see reading, s...  Read More

Better is the poor who walks in his integrityThan one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.-Proverbs 19:1Integrity is crucial to the Christian lifestyle. The one who lacks everything this world ...  Read More

23The poor man uses entreaties,But the rich answers roughly.24A man who has friends must himself be friendly,But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.-Proverbs 18:23-24There is a lot of ...  Read More

22He who finds a wife finds a good thing,And obtains favor from the Lord.-Proverbs 18:22This is something that our culture desperately needs. On one side of the spectrum, you have those that begrudge ...  Read More

21Death and life are in the power of the tongue,And those who love it will eat its fruit.-Proverbs 18:21Here we have one of the strongest verses to encourage us to be careful with our speech. This is ...  Read More

20A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth;From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.-Proverbs 18:20Have you ever finished a conversation with someone and afterwards you're...  Read More

19A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city,And contentions are like the bars of a castle.-Proverbs 18:19We can often manage through when people we don't really know offend us. We might b...  Read More

18Casting lots causes contentions to cease,And keeps the mighty apart.-Proverbs 18:18We do not know the exact nature of all that casting lots was, or even all that it had in mind. What we do know is t...  Read More

17The first one to plead his cause seems right,Until his neighbor comes and examines him.-Proverbs 18:17We live in a culture that thrives off of this mentality. Due to the internet, widespread, misinf...  Read More

16A man’s gift makes room for him,And brings him before great men.-Proverbs 18:16While we have briefly spoken on issues of bribery in prior devotions, this passage does not appear to be speaking of gi...  Read More

15The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge,And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.-Proverbs 18:15A question I frequently get is, "Why do I not hear from God?" My response usually goes the effect, ...  Read More