Hearing from Him
Proverbs 28:9: One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
Decided Advantage
Proverbs 28:4–5: Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But such as keep the law contend with them. Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the Lord understand all.
Blessed Stewardship
Proverbs 27:23–27: Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and attend to your herds; For riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to all generations. When the hay is removed, and the tender grass shows itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered in, the …
The Revealing Revelation
Proverbs 27:19: As in water face reflects face, so a man’s heart reveals the man.
The Iron Man
Proverbs 27:17: As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Who Will Stop the Rain?
Proverbs 27:15–16: A continual dripping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike; Whoever restrains her restrains the wind, and grasps oil with his right hand.
Listen to His Voice
Proverbs 27:14: He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it will be counted a curse to him.
Valuable Friendships
Proverbs 27:9–10: Ointment and perfume delight the heart, and the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by hearty counsel. Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend, Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother …
A Faithful Friend
Proverbs 27:5–6: Open rebuke is better than love carefully concealed. Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
A Time for Silence
Proverbs 27:2: Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.