2He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.-Proverbs 14:2If you remember from early on in the Proverbs, the fear of the Lord is the beginning of kn...  Read More

The wise woman builds her house,But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.-Proverbs 14:1The contrast between wise and foolish is important in understanding many of the Proverbs. The wise are those ...  Read More

25The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul,But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want.-Proverbs 13:25There are two things that I want to focus on through this Proverb. The first is the dis...  Read More

24He who spares his rod hates his son,But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.-Proverbs 13:24So many of the issues that we see in our culture, not just as a world, but even as the Church, can be...  Read More

23Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor,And for lack of justice there is waste.-Proverbs 13:23There is a reality to poverty being very difficult for reasons outside of your own reach. A poor m...  Read More

22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.-Proverbs 13:22It is a wise and good thing to consider the kind of legacy you ...  Read More

21Evil pursues sinners,But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.-Proverbs 13:21They say that opposites attract. While that is true some of the time, wickedness and righteousness pursue after their o...  Read More

20He who walks with wise men will be wise,But the companion of fools will be destroyed.-Proverbs 13:20You are a reflection of those that you spend your time with most. If you do not spend much time wi...  Read More

19A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul,But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.-Proverbs 13:19Having desires come to fulfillment is delightful. We must understand a deeper view upo...  Read More

18Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction,But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.-Proverbs 13:18Taking correction is hard. It takes a lot of humility and willingness to learn f...  Read More

17A wicked messenger falls into trouble,But a faithful ambassador brings health.-Proverbs 13:17What kind of message do you bring with you wherever you go? Paul calls us ambassadors in 2 Corinthians 5....  Read More

15Good understanding gains favor,But the way of the unfaithful is hard.16Every prudent man acts with knowledge,But a fool lays open his folly.-Proverbs 13:15-16We see a lot through the Proverbs of gai...  Read More

13He who despises the word will be destroyed,But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.14The law of the wise is a fountain of life,To turn one away from the snares of death.-Proverbs 13:13-14I...  Read More

12Hope deferred makes the heart sick,But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.-Proverbs 13:12We have a hope and His name is Jesus. We look forward to His return with a hopeful expectation. That...  Read More

    11      Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished,    But he who gathers by labor will increase.-Proverbs 13:11Take note of the fact that the Lord cares more about how you attain than what yo...  Read More

    10      By pride comes nothing but strife,    But with the well-advised is wisdom.-Proverbs 13:10Pride prevents growth. Pride prevents learning. Pride prevents holiness. Nothing comes from it but ...  Read More

    9      The light of the righteous rejoices,    But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.-Proverbs 13:9We have become spoiled in today's world. Light is provided often throughout the night, thoug...  Read More

    8      The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,    But the poor does not hear rebuke.-Proverbs 13:8One of the things I love about Proverbs is the practical wisdom given. While many may view wealt...  Read More

    7      There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing;    And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.-Proverbs 13:7We see it all over the place. So many who have wealth are still m...  Read More

    5      A righteous man hates lying,    But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.    6      Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,    But wickedness overthrows the sinner.-Proverb...  Read More

4      The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing;But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.-Proverbs 13:4Let us not fail to realize that the decisions we make and the lifestyles we live im...  Read More

2A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth,But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.3He who guards his mouth preserves his life,But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.-Prov...  Read More

A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.-Proverbs 13:1We save ourselves a lot of heartache when we can learn from other's instruction. Sons have had many time...  Read More

28In the way of righteousness is life,And in its pathway there is no death.-Proverbs 12:28As we have gone over the importance of diligence the past few days, let us focus upon the vitality of diligenc...  Read More