Daily Devotions

Proverbs 17:27–28: He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of a calm spirit. Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.

Proverbs 18:4: The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.

Proverbs 17:22: A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.

Proverbs 17:17: A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 17:14: The beginning of strife is like releasing water; Therefore stop contention before a quarrel starts.

Proverbs 17:6: Children’s children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their father.

Proverbs 17:3: The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the hearts.

Proverbs 16:32: He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

Proverbs 16:31: The silver-haired head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.

Proverbs 16:27–28: An ungodly man digs up evil, and it is on his lips like a burning fire. A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates the best of friends.