A Good Word Just for You
A Good Word Just for You Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a good word makes it glad. Insight A heavy heart is a weighty sickness; it makes us stoop under its unbearable burden. But how a kind word cheers [us] up. “This maxim therefore …
Love Without Words
Love Without Words Proverbs 12:23 A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness. Insight A prudent man will not say things that are going to hurt someone. But you have probably been in a crowd where there is some foolish person, a big–mouthed person, who says …
Tongue Control
Tongue Control Proverbs 12:19–21 The truthful lip shall be established forever, But a lying tongue is but for a moment. Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. No grave trouble will overtake the righteous, But the wicked shall be filled with …
An Excellent Wife
An Excellent Wife Proverbs 12:4 An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones. Insight Faithful (31:11–12); chaste (Titus 2:5; 1 Peter 3:2); respectfully obedient (Ephesians 5:22–23; 1 Peter 3:4–6); immovable in affection (Titus 2:4); delighting to see her …
Be Smart or Be Stupid
Be Smart or Be Stupid Proverbs 12:1 Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid. Insight To love (willingly accept or desire) discipline (“moral discipline or correction”) shows that a person loves (desires) knowledge. He wants to be on the right path, to be wise. To …
Home Grown Fruit
Home Grown Fruit Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise. Insight Many years ago a survey was conducted on the sons of preachers, because P.K.’s (preacher’s kids) come in for a lot of criticism. It was found that …
Certain Reward
Certain Reward Proverbs 11:18 The wicked man does deceptive work, but he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward. Insight Sin and righteousness are set in sharp contrast again. Deceit and lawlessness go together. They shall be to the eternal undoing of those who practice them, because all such …
Biblical Giving
Biblical Giving Proverbs 11:24–25 There is one who scatters, yet increases more; And there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty. The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself. Insight Bunyan’s quaint rhyme: “A man there …
He is No Stranger
He is No Stranger Proverbs 11:15 He who is surety for a stranger will suffer, but one who hates being surety is secure. Insight How fully He proved the truth of the words we are considering when He suffered on that cross of shame! How He had to “smart for …
The Need for Right Words
The Need for Right Words Proverbs 11:14 Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety. Insight To depend entirely upon one’s own judgment is the height of folly. Even the wisest and godliest are often given to blunders and errors of …