Romans 13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.
We are instructed to diligently add temperance to our faith, virtue, and knowledge. In this passage, Paul is admonishing us how we are to live our lives if we are not going to make […]

Proverbs 31:13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
A virtuous individual is one who is diligent. When others look at you, do they understand you to be a diligent individual or do they think you are lazy. In Proverbs 6, we are instructed to look towards the ant to see diligence. […]

Proverbs 31:4-5 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for princes strong drink: Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
Most Bible scholars believe that Lemuel is a nickname for Solomon and that it is Bath-sheba who wrote […]

Proverbs 28:5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
Seek and you shall find. It is not always easy to seek the Lord, but the rewards of understanding the will of God will always be worth the effort. Just as a gold miner must actively seek for gold in […]

Proverbs 28:2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
David was a man after the heart of God. It was because of the relationship that David had with God that God that when the nation of Israel split […]

Proverbs 25:6-7 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
God resists the proud […]

Proverbs 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
It is a part of the plan of God to hide from you HIS perfect will. God does not hide HIS perfect will so you cannot find it; God conceals his perfect will […]

Proverbs 20:17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
You have heard that the wages of sin is death. Sin has a way of seeming sweet, but the end thereof is never what you anticipated. When you are sinning, it often seems like the most logical […]

Proverbs 19:25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
When the nation of Israel was wondering in the wilderness, Korah led a rebellion against Moses. God had the ground to open up and swallow Korah and those who were following him so that the […]

Proverbs 19:16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
You are responsible for your actions. You cannot blame someone else for the choices that you make. If you fail to obey the commandments of God, you will suffer the consequences of your actions.
After the nation of […]

Proverbs 18:1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
What do you desire? If God were to tell you that HE would give you whatever the desire of your heart was, what would God be giving you? Solomon was faced with that situation and HE asked for wisdom and that […]

Proverbs 17:27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Have you ever met a person who pretended that they knew so much and were quick to state their opinion about everything? Maybe they had good intentions and were bold in their speaking about the ways of […]

Proverbs 16:7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Jacob was on his way back to the land of Canaan when his father-in-law Laban came after him with a band of men. Jacob was doing that which was pleasing to the Lord and as such, […]

Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Do you live your life as if God is watching your every move? If you desire to live your life according to the fear of the Lord, then you must understand that there is a God who sees everything […]

Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Have you ever met a person who was speaking the truth but the way that they said it was so obnoxious that it did not matter what they said, they had very little affect? Have you ever met […]

Proverbs 14:2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. You understand that God desires you to add knowledge of the ways of God. One of the ways you demonstrate the fear of the Lord […]

Proverbs 13:16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
A smart individual will continue to add knowledge of the ways of God to his life while a foolish man is quick to reveal his own foolishness. Have you ever meet an individual who is not ashamed of their sin? An […]

Proverbs 13:9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
What is the value of your life? What impact will your life have upon those after you have left? Will people remember you for all the souls that you lead to the Lord like Hudson Taylor, or will […]

Proverbs 12:3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
How firm is your foundation? When the storms of life hit you, is your life built upon the Rock or is it built upon the sand?
There will come a time in your life where you will […]

Proverbs 11:11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Your actions do affect those around you. You do not live in a little bubble insulated from the rest of the world. Sometimes you know who you are influencing, but there will be those […]

Proverbs 10:23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
A fool does that which is right in his own eyes and he enjoys doing it. Think of a professional athlete who makes their living doing a game that they love to play. For them, it is […]

Proverbs 4:10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
We live in a society where man does everything possible to extend their own lives. It does not matter the cost, as long as they can live longer, they will do whatever it takes. However, this is […]

Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
God told us in the book of 2 Peter that we are to diligently add knowledge to our life. In this verse, we see the source of knowledge that God desires that you obtain. Knowledge comes from God. God is the […]

Proverbs 1:23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Most Christians will tell you that they do not know the voice of God. They read the stories out of the Bible of God speaking to people and they wished that they […]

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
We have been instructed to add knowledge of the ways of the Lord to our life. In this passage, we see that the fear of the Lord is the foundation of knowledge. If you do not have the […]

Proverbs 1:4 To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
When God had Solomon write the book of Proverbs, one of the purposes for this book was to assist young men in obtaining knowledge. The book of Proverbs is an excellent school book for any young person to assist them in […]

Acts 25:10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
Paul was being judged by Festus. Just as it was with Felix, the religious leaders who came and accused him were unable to prove the accusations […]

Acts 23:29 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or bonds.
Paul was disliked by the religious leaders of his day because he did not live his life according to their desires. For so many years, they controlled the hearts and […]

Acts 22:25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
Paul was about to be beaten, yet he did not sit around and allow himself to be beaten contrary to the law. Paul asserted […]

Acts 16:22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
Paul and Silas were being beaten because Paul healed a woman who had demon spirits in her. Paul and Silas were doing good in the name of Jesus Christ and as a result they […]