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