Proverbs 14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
What good does getting angry do you? When was the last time that you became angry at some business for how they were treating you? When you blew your top, did you get any better […]

Proverbs 14:16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
How do you respond to temptation? Do you run to temptation or do you flee away? Your response to temptation demonstrates whether you are a fool or a wise individual.
A fool is confident in his or her ability to […]

Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Are you a wise man or are you a fool? Jesus told us that a wise man builds his house upon the rock while the fool builds his house upon the sand. The house in this illustration […]

Proverbs 14:6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Your attitude towards God is important. If you have chosen to live your own life according to your own standards, then the things of God will be too complex for you. However, if you have the faith of […]

Proverbs 13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him quickly.
Why does God allow terrible things to happen to me? One of the reasons you may face certain trials and difficulties may just have to do with your sin. No one likes to admit it, but it is […]

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 12:13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
In Psalm 23:4, David prayed Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. David […]

Proverbs 11:12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbor: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
It is easy to talk about someone behind their back. It is easy to see the bad in another and gossip about it to everyone you know. However, that is not the ways of God, God desires […]

1 Corinthians 13:7 Beareth all things,
Love bears all things. The Greek word translated bearth in this passage means to roof over, to cover with silence, endure patiently, bear, and to suffer. Thus, by connotation, to love someone, means that you must be willing to patiently endure the things that others do to you. There will […]

Proverbs 11:2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Adam and Eve were proud, they chose to trust in their own senses rather than believe that which God had instructed them. As a result of their sin, shame entered the world. Prior to sin entering the world, we know that Adam […]

Proverbs 11:1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
God desires that we do not cheat one another. It does not matter what you do, you must be honest in your doings. Whether you are reporting your hours at work or counting out change for a customer, you […]

2 Samuel 1:11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
Shortly after the Philistines had defeated the Israelite army, a young man came to David and informed David that Saul and Jonathan were dead. David inquired into the young man’s knowledge of how he […]

Proverbs 10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Where is your hope? Is it in the Lord or is it in treasures that you can amass for yourself? It is easy to say that your desire is for the things of God, but does your life really follow that principle? Jesus told […]

2 Samuel 16:18 The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
David was fleeing for his […]

Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the forward mouth, do I hate.
Scripture tells us that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. You understand that you are instructed to add knowledge of the ways of God to your life. […]

1 Samuel 17:28 And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? And with whom has thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art […]

1 Samuel 20:3 And David swore moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
David knew that once […]

2 Samuel 13:15 Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.
Amnon, the son of King David had just raped his half-sister Tamar. Amnon had thought he loved his half-sister so he and a […]

Proverbs 6:32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
As a Christian, God desires that you add knowledge of the ways of God. However, the sin nature of man is such, that it is constantly putting you at war with the things of God. Satan desires […]

Proverbs 6:25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
In this passage, we are given a warning to avoid loose women. You have heard that Christ commanded us that a man who lusted in his heart after a woman had already committed adultery with her. In this […]

2 Samuel 6:20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
Paul tells us […]

Proverbs 6:18 feet that be swift in running to mischief,
In this passage, Solomon is laying out seven things that are an abomination unto the Lord. The fifth item in this list is a person who is quick to do evil. When God created us, HE created us in HIS own image. God cannot do evil, […]

John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Jesus paid the ultimate sacrifice when HE voluntarily allowed mankind to nail HIM to the cross so that you might have the option of confessing your sins and drawing closer to God. No one made Christ die […]

Proverbs 6:17 and hands that shed innocent blood,
In this passage, we see a list of seven abominations unto the Lord. The third item in the list of abominations is murder. It is an abomination unto the Lord for man to kill another man. Scripture tells us that God made us in his own image. When […]

Proverbs 5:2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
We are instructed to attend unto wisdom and bow our ears to understanding. If we put wisdom first in our life, then we will be in a position that we can regard discretion and our lips will be full of the ways […]

Proverbs 4:21 Let them not depart form thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
The word of God should be very important to you. You should treat it as a valuable commodity. Too often, we are more concerned about what we have to say to God then we are about what HE has […]

Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Wisdom and understanding will not be the easiest thing in the world to obtain - it will cost you something to obtain them. When Solomon was asked of God to ask for whatever he desired, Solomon had just made […]

Proverbs 3:12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
When you were a child, your parents probably disciplined you when you did something that was wrong. Your parent may have even said something like this hurts me more than it hurts you or I am doing […]

Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Do you desire to obey God and add knowledge to your life? Scripture tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. In this verse, we see the important lesson that we are to fear the […]