13Even in laughter the heart may sorrow,And the end of mirth may be grief.-Proverbs 14:13There is a season for everything. Even though we have the ability to rejoice always, that does not mean that we...  Read More

12There is a way that seems right to a man,But its end is the way of death.-Proverbs 14:12This is one of the major reasons we need to be studying our Bibles. We may think that we have a solid standard...  Read More

11The house of the wicked will be overthrown,But the tent of the upright will flourish.-Proverbs 14:11Anyone who has spent any time camping ever knows that there is quite a disparity between a house a...  Read More

9Fools mock at sin,But among the upright there is favor.10The heart knows its own bitterness,And a stranger does not share its joy.-Proverbs 14:9-10When a fool is convicted and found guilty of sin, th...  Read More

7Go from the presence of a foolish man,When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,But the folly of fools is deceit.-Proverbs 14:7-8There ...  Read More

6A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,But knowledge is easy to him who understands.-Proverbs 14:6Paths of sin do not lead to paths of righteousness. Paths of foolishness will not make one wise....  Read More

5A faithful witness does not lie,But a false witness will utter lies.-Proverbs 14:5There is some modern confusion surrounding the idea of false witness. We have broken it down to simply mean lying. Wh...  Read More

4Where no oxen are, the trough is clean;But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.-Proverbs 14:4There are many animals talked about rather extensively throughout Scripture. Oxen are one of thos...  Read More

3In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride,But the lips of the wise will preserve them.-Proverbs 14:3As someone who is rather extroverted and likes to talk, the things that I say have been called into ...  Read More

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