Category Archives: A Proverb for Today

Lessons from Proverbs

A Proverb for Today — Proverbs 31:10-31

I’ve read authors who say that the virtuous woman of Proverbs 31 is not actually referring to a wife, but to wisdom’s personification as a woman as seen earlier in Proverbs.  I’ve read authors who refute that, and assert that … Continue reading

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Perishing Without Vision

Proverbs 29:18 “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” This verse also gets “used and abused.” Continue reading

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A Proverb for Today — Proverbs 19:7

There is often loneliness in poverty. We often cannot solve the poverty, but perhaps we can at least help the loneliness. Continue reading

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A Proverb for Today — Proverbs 26:9

May the Lord give us grace to see our own folly in the light of His Word, and may He teach us wisdom. Continue reading

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A Proverb for Today — Proverbs 24:11-12, Proverbs 24:24-25

One way we speak is our vote, and Christians should speak (verbally and vote-ally) against candidates who openly endorse wickedness, even if we can’t trust their opponents to govern righteously…. Sometimes, even if we don’t want to vote “Yes” for one candidate, we have to vote “No” against his opponent. Continue reading

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A Proverb for Today — Proverbs 11:4

Ephesians 1 says we’ve been blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. Some people seem to think that means all physical blessings in earthly places — NOW. Continue reading

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A Proverb for Today — Proverbs 4:7

Take everything you might value or pursue. Put an eternal value on each thing, and add those values together. They all come to nothing. Don’t waste any “getting” on anything else. Get godly wisdom “with all your getting.” Continue reading

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