15It is a joy for the just to do justice,But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.-Proverbs 21:15Understand that an individual does what their nature is. The just individual will perform j...  Read More

14A gift in secret pacifies anger,And a bribe behind the back, strong wrath.-Proverbs 21:14This is another one of those instances where we recognize matters of fact being addressed does not particular...  Read More

    13      Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor    Will also cry himself and not be heard.-Proverbs 21:13We see this kind of imagery recurrent throughout Scripture. With the same measure you...  Read More

    12      The righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked,    Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.-Proverbs 21:12God is a just judge. Nothing slips past His gaze. All will...  Read More

    11      When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;    But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.-Proverbs 21:11It is a prudent thing to learn from others' mistakes. When w...  Read More

    10      The soul of the wicked desires evil;    His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.-Proverbs 21:10It is the nature of a wicked man to pursue wickedness. This is where it is so incredibly sign...  Read More

    9      Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,    Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.-Proverbs 21:9It can be a funny thing to joke around about a passage like this, but there is a ...  Read More

    8      The way of a guilty man is perverse;    But as for the pure, his work is right.-Proverbs 21:8To be pure means to be unmixed or unalloyed with. What is it that defines a pure man? It is one ...  Read More

7The violence of the wicked will destroy them,Because they refuse to do justice.-Proverbs 21:7Wickedness becomes a consequence of itself, just as righteousness becomes a reward of itself. Wickedness l...  Read More

6Getting treasures by a lying tongueIs the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death.-Proverbs 21:6We must realize that lying is not a good way to progress through life. We need to learn to deal with d...  Read More

5The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.-Proverbs 21:5There is a poverty that comes by circumstance, but there is also a poverty that hap...  Read More

4A haughty look, a proud heart,And the plowing of the wicked are sin.-Proverbs 21:4We seem to understand this instinctually, even by our own vocabulary, that pride is a filling up and humility is an e...  Read More

3To do righteousness and justiceIs more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.-Proverbs 21:3God is not impressed with how much we can give up for His sake. Absolutely we are called to forsake all and ...  Read More

2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,But the Lord weighs the hearts.-Proverbs 21:2We find more and more that we tend to operate off of a form of instinct in our lives. On the surface, each of ...  Read More

The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord,Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.-Proverbs 21:1We should take confidence in verses like this. It has become more cliché than truth f...  Read More

30Blows that hurt cleanse away evil,As do stripes the inner depths of the heart.-Proverbs 20:30This is a lesson many of us have learned early on. It is one that continues to come up as a parent. It is...  Read More

29The glory of young men is their strength,And the splendor of old men is their gray head.-Proverbs 20:29I pray that we can learn to honor age appropriately as Scripture does. There always seems to be...  Read More

28Mercy and truth preserve the king,And by lovingkindness he upholds his throne.-Proverbs 20:28As we have found in our modern day, leaders with true and genuine integrity are rare. It is almost hard f...  Read More

    27      The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD,    Searching all the inner depths of his heart.-Proverbs 20:27As we have been given the Spirit of God, how much more so do we have the ability ...  Read More

    26 A wise king sifts out the wicked,    And brings the threshing wheel over them.-Proverbs 20:26There is a question that should be asked more in our modern day. What is the purpose of government? ...  Read More

    25 It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy,    And afterward to reconsider his vows.-Proverbs 20:25This is something that is mostly lost to us in time. Devoting something as hol...  Read More

    24 A man’s steps are of the LORD;    How then can a man understand his own way?-Proverbs 20:24Prayerfully consider in yourself how the Lord leads you. As I look back on my life, I can highlight a ...  Read More

    23 Diverse weights are an abomination to the LORD,    And dishonest scales are not good.-Proverbs 20:23This topic continues to resurface throughout the Proverbs for a reason. This is a matter that...  Read More

    22 Do not say, “I will recompense evil”;    Wait for the LORD, and He will save you.-Proverbs 20:22Vengeance stories are rather popular in modern media today. In fact, for just about all of human ...  Read More