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

14The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,But who can bear a broken spirit?-Proverbs 18:14Life bears many trials. This hardly needs to be stated. We endure sickness, hurts and pains. By some ...  Read More

13He who answers a matter before he hears it,It is folly and shame to him.-Proverbs 18:13I remember being in school and there being that kid whose hand would be up ready to answer before the question ...  Read More

12Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty,And before honor is humility.-Proverbs 18:12Having a haughty heart sets up a man for failure. It is as we have heard it so commonly stated, "Pride co...  Read More

10The name of the Lord is a strong tower;The righteous run to it and are safe.11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,And like a high wall in his own esteem.-Proverbs 18:10-11The wealth of the beli...  Read More

9He who is slothful in his workIs a brother to him who is a great destroyer.-Proverbs 18:9Slothfulness and laziness are not things to be taken lightly. We must understand that we work as unto the Lord...  Read More

6A fool’s lips enter into contention,And his mouth calls for blows.7A fool’s mouth is his destruction,And his lips are the snare of his soul.8The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles,And they ...  Read More

    5      It is not good to show partiality to the wicked,    Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.-Proverbs 18:5Scripture visits the subject of partiality frequently. The only way in which rema...  Read More

    4      The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;    The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.-Proverbs 18:4If you have ever been to an area that has deep waters, it can be rather intimidating...  Read More

3      When the wicked comes, contempt comes also;    And with dishonor comes reproach.-Proverbs 18:3A great way to understand this is that a disease comes with its symptoms. A cold does not just brin...  Read More

    2      A fool has no delight in understanding,    But in expressing his own heart.-Proverbs 18:2It is a common trend with social media to see people acting like they are experts in things that the...  Read More

    A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire;    He rages against all wise judgment.-Proverbs 18:1This is not a descriptor of a man who is isolated, but rather one who goes to isolate that they...  Read More

    27      He who has knowledge spares his words,    And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.    28      Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace;    When he shuts his lips, he is c...  Read More

26      Also, to punish the righteous is not good,Nor to strike princes for their uprightness.-Proverbs 17:6I have found it to be an unfortunately common thing that righteousness is often punished. We...  Read More

25A foolish son is a grief to his father,And bitterness to her who bore him.-Proverbs 17:25I have come to the conclusion that we as modern believers have often trivialized foolishness and wisdom. We d...  Read More