An Excellent Wife
“An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.” Proverbs 31:10 We begin with this verse our introduction into what many call the Proverbs 31 woman. This first verse in this section lets us know the women we are going to get to know. We are also told the worth of such […]
Character First
“The sayings of King Lemuel contain this message, which his mother taught him. O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows,” [Pro 31:1-2 NLT] What would happen if the single men in our culture found the most desirable thing about a woman was her character rather than her appearance […]
Pride, Anger and Plotting
“If you have been a fool by being proud or plotting evil, cover your mouth in shame. As the beating of cream yields butter and striking the nose causes bleeding, so stirring up anger causes quarrels.” Pro 30:32-33 NLT Pride, anger, and plotting evil are all very foolish endeavors. They may go a while without […]
Lessons from the Animal Kingdom
“There are four things on earth that are small but unusually wise: Ants—they aren’t strong, but they store up food all summer. Hyraxes—they aren’t powerful, but they make their homes among the rocks. Locusts—they have no king, but they march in formation. Lizards—they are easy to catch, but they are found even in kings’ palaces.” […]
Things That Make The Earth Tremble
“There are three things that make the earth tremble— no, four it cannot endure: a slave who becomes a king, an overbearing fool who prospers, a bitter woman who finally gets a husband, a servant girl who supplants her mistress.” Proverbs 30:21-23 NLT There are things that make society shake. This may seem a […]
Fight Against Slander
“Never slander a worker to the employer, or the person will curse you, and you will pay for it.” Proverbs 30:10 NLT Here is an interesting proverb that speaks to a couple of issues. First it speaks to the issue of gossip. We are being told not to slander an employee to his employer. The […]
Daily Bread – Just Enough
“O God, I beg two favors from you; let me have them before I die. First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs. For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?” And if […]
God’s Truth – His Word
“Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection. Do not add to his words, or he may rebuke you and expose you as a liar.” Pro 30:5-6 NLT In this week’s verse we find both a comfort and a warning. Fundamentally it is about […]
Can’t We Just Get Along
“The righteous despise the unjust; the wicked despise the godly.” Pro 29:27 NLT “Can’t we just get along?” The saying, while not quoted directly, may bring back memories of tension and division. Tension and division have been going on for some time, for all of time to be precise, but for good reasons. The godly […]
True Justice
“Many seek the ruler’s favor, but justice comes from the LORD.” Pro 29:26 NLT Where do you get justice in our world? Today we have a litigious society and packed courts. Are people pursuing justice or pursuing something else. As someone who has spent time wrestling in the legal system, I can attest true justice […]
