Proverbs 31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.
Do you really understand that apart from God, you will never find HIS perfect will for your life? It does not matter all the things that you have done, you need God in order to find HIS direction for your life.
Proverbs […]

Proverbs 31:9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
We are warned in James chapter 2 that we are not to be partial towards one who is rich because it is the poor who are rich in faith. How often do we find ourselves giving deference to one who […]

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 31:3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived, yet he allowed his relationship with God to be severely destroyed as a result of his many wives. Solomon started out his reign as king wholly dedicated to God. However, as he […]

Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Do you fear man or do you fear the Lord? What governs your decision making? Is it what others might think of you or is what God thinks of you? You know you fear the Lord […]

Proverbs 28:16 The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
When God asked Solomon to request whatever he wanted, Solomon asked for wisdom to govern the people that were under him. Understanding human nature is an important part of being a person in authority. This […]

Proverbs 24:14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Seek and you shall find. Are you seeking for knowledge of the ways of God? Are you like Solomon who asked God for wisdom to […]

Proverbs 24:5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
Go find a world class athlete who does not train. The athlete understands that they must remain at the top of their game. If they do not maintain the top of their game, then there is some new person who is at […]

Proverbs 22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
God expects you to be diligent. If you are diligent, HE will reward you. In 2 Peter 1:4-7, we are told about eight precious promises that you can obtain. The eight precious promises are […]

Proverbs 22:4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, honor, and life.
The ways of God are not always your ways. Jesus taught us that the first shall be last and the last shall be first. The concept of being servant of all is not one that is easily grasped since it is […]

Proverbs 20:8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
If a ruler is deemed to be weak, the people will be lawless. However, if a ruler quickly disciplines those who do wrong, then those who desire to do wickedness are not nearly as quick to do what […]

Proverbs 19:14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Isaac inherited all the riches of his father Abraham. Isaac did not have to work to obtain that which his father had already earned. Abraham had other children whom he gave a small inheritance to, but to Isaac, […]

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 15:28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Are you careful to think about what you are going to say before you say it or are you one who often opens mouth and inserts foot? Too often we do not think about what we […]

Proverbs 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Jesus told us that where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:21). When you choose to fear the Lord, it means that your heart is set upon the things of God. However, when you choose […]

Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Have you ever met an individual who everything they touched seems to fall apart? It does not matter what is going on, they seem to live from crisis to crisis. Nothing seems to ever go right for them. Some […]

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 12:8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
How bright is your light for God? Have you ever made a campfire in the woods? The more wood that you put on the fire, the bigger and brighter the fire will be. If […]

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 8:12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
The Hebrew word prudence here could also be translated as discretion or subtilty. In Websters 1828 dictionary, he states that prudence differs from wisdom in that prudence implies more caution and reserve than wisdom, or is exercised more in foreseeing and avoiding […]

Proverbs 8:5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
You have met the young child who can hardly wait to grow up. In a similar manner, God desires that you spiritually grow up. A young child must start off by being fed milk. As the child grows up, he […]

Proverbs 7:2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
Adam and Eve had been told that they could eat of any tree in the garden except for the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God told them that the day that they eat of that tree they […]

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 4:22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
In this passage, we see the benefits of those who attend unto the words of God and who incline their ears to the sayings of God. Those who seek after the words of God shall find fulfilling life. When […]

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 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 4:6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
In the previous verse, we were told that we were supposed to obtain wisdom and understanding. The understanding that we are supposed to obtain is the knowledge of the ways of God. Once we obtain wisdom and knowledge, it […]

Proverbs 2:3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
You have heard that you are to add knowledge of the ways of God to your life. You have heard that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. In this passage, Solomon is listing steps that you need […]

Proverbs 2:2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
In this passage, Solomon is listing out the things that you must do in order to understand the fear of the Lord and to find knowledge of God. You understand from scriptures that you are to add knowledge of 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 […]