The Last Day Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. Proverbs 27:1 I have a calendar full of things I plan to do tomorrow, the next day, and the next. I don’t think Proverbs 27 is saying not to plan. Other proverbs talk about planning wisely. I add things to my calendar …
Proverbs 25
Hide and Seek It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. Proverbs 25:2 Proverbs 25–29, written by Solomon, had been collected under the supervision of Hezekiah king of Judah some 270 years after Solomon’s death, during a time of national spiritual revival [1]. Proverbs 25 had special observations …
Proverbs 24
Avoid Sluggardly Habits I went past the field of a sluggard, past the vineyard of someone who has no sense; thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins. Proverbs 24:30–31 Nothing attractive about slugs as far as I’m concerned. These spineless, shell-less creatures can decimate a root crop, seedlings, or …
Proverbs 23
Beware the Wayward My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways, for an adulterous woman is a deep pit, and a wayward wife is a narrow well. Like a bandit she lies in wait and multiplies the unfaithful among men. Proverbs 23:26-28 “If only they came to us sooner. By the time couples come …
Proverbs 21
Still in Charge The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will. Proverbs 21:1 (ESV) When I was young, a heavy rainstorm could turn our neighborhood streets into shallow streams. My friends and I sometimes used large leafs as boats and raced them down the curbside. Occasionally, we’d gather …
Proverbs 19
Not So Wise After All Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter days. Proverbs 19:20 Wisdom isn’t head knowledge. Intelligent people can be unwise. Solomon, known as the wisest man who ever lived, did not live wisely. “He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led …
Proverbs 15
Speak Gently A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (Proverbs 15:11) “Who’s in charge here?” The angry female voice startled me. I turned my head to see who had spoken. The woman who stood in the doorway of the church office wore a scowl. I smiled, then said, “How can I help you?” She …