What Agitates a Crowd?
“Mockers can get a whole town agitated, but the wise will calm anger.” Pro 29:8 NLT Mockers are an amplified version of fools. They are the worst offenders, they are so settled in their combative, cynical rejection of God that they may bring the judgement of God on their entire community. Mocking is often contagious […]
Do You Remember?
“The godly care about the rights of the poor; the wicked don’t care at all.” Proverbs 29:7 NLT Every once in a while, we all need a good reminder. Life can happen we have different circumstances and priorities, even for good things, and we can find ourselves with our eyes on ourselves and inattentive to the […]
Don’t Be Ensnared
“An evil man is ensnared in his transgression, but a righteous man sings and rejoices.” Pro 29:6 ESV Given the choice between being trapped and being set free, no one chooses to be trapped. Yet it is our very choices that determine if we will be trapped or not, or as worded in this verse. […]
National Stability
“A just king gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it.” Pro 29:4 NLT What makes a nation stable? According to this proverb, the thing that makes any nation stable is when that nation has a king who enforces justice. This is not exactly an easy thing to understand because in […]
Do You Need More Information?
“Those who trust their own insight are foolish, but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe.” Pro 28:26 NLT Recently when making some plans for the future, there were elements that I wasn’t quite sure how they were going to work out. In fact, I still don’t. I recall speaking with a friend and commented, […]
Strife vs. Trust
“A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the LORD will be enriched.” Pro 28:25 ESV When we approach any new situation, we choose how we approach it. The arrogant person approached it with strife, the godly with trust. Are we going to be filled with strife, or are we going […]
Honest Criticism
“In the end, people appreciate honest criticism far more than flattery.” Proverbs 28:23 NLT Would you rather someone tell you that you look great or have spinach stuck between your teeth? It might be a silly example, but it makes the point. In the end, people appreciate honest criticism far more than flattery. Being loving doesn’t mean that […]
Riches and Consequences
“The trustworthy person will get a rich reward, but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble.” Pro 28:20 NLT Get rich quick schemes usually come with some form of consequences. The quick riches come from somewhere, and often come at the expense of others. The lottery is such a scheme – […]
Do You Remember Fantasy Island?
Blog Title Goes Here “A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies ends up in poverty.” Proverbs 28:19 NLT Years back there was a popular television show called Fantasy Island. On the show, they arranged events for people to live out things they had always hoped for or wanted to do. […]
Tax Day Proverb – Proverbs 28:16
“A ruler with no understanding will oppress his people, but one who hates corruption will have a long life.” Pro 28:16 NLT Apples and Oranges? At first it seems like the themes in this week’s Proverb are unrelated. How are understanding and corruption related to oppression and long life? We see the direct correlation […]
