Daily Devotions

Financial Responsibility Proverbs 13:11 Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, but he who gathers by labor will increase. Insight This is another proverb that should be considered in the light of eternity. Many wealthy men apparently knew that they had very foolish offspring; so they established trust funds and …

The Hypocritical Predicament Proverbs 13:7 There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches. Insight Here is another example of the old nature that we all have. If we are poor we want to put up a front, to …

Lips Filled with Grace Proverbs 13:3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life, but he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction. Insight The evil speaker is but laying up trouble and sorrow for himself in the future; as the one into whose lips grace is poured shall …

Fatherly Advice Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. Insight It is the part of true wisdom to own that the more experienced may save me much by instructing me as a result of what has been learned of a …

Choosing Friends Proverbs 12:26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully, for the way of the wicked leads them astray. Insight It would be clearer to translate it this way: “The righteous searches out his neighbor.” The righteous man wants to help his neighbor, while the lawless man will try …

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 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 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 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 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 …