Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.                                                                                                    Proverbs 13:12  Today: Read Proverbs 13 We all need hope. Our passage today reminds us that hope deferred “makes the heart sick.” But just as the postponing of hope brings disappointment, a…

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Proverbs 12:25  Today: Read Proverbs 12 Anyone who has dealt with anxiety knows the devastating effects that it can have on life. While…

He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy conceals a matter.                                                                                                                Proverbs 11:13  Today: Read Proverbs 11 A large portion of living the Christian life is to be a person of integrity and a large portion of integrity is the ability to…

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions.                                                                                                                                                                                          Proverbs 10:12  Today: Read Proverbs 10 It seems like a no brainer. We can choose between light or darkness, life or death, hatred or love. But our proverb today leaves little…

He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, and he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself. Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, reprove a wise man and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning. The fear of…

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way and the perverted mouth, I hate.                                                                                                    Proverbs 8:13  Today: Read Proverbs 8 There are times when it seems that the concept of Christian love is misunderstood. Yes, we are to love our neighbors as we love…

My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you. Keep my commandments and live, and my teaching as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.                                                                                                             Proverbs 7:1-3  Today: Read Proverbs 7 Today’s passage is a plea on…

There are six things which the Lord hates, yes, seven which are an abomination to Him: Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that run rapidly to evil, a false witness who utters lies, and one who spreads strife among brothers.                                                                                                                Proverbs 6:16-19 …

For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the Lord, and He watches all his paths.                                                                                                            Proverbs 5:21  Today: Read Proverbs 5 In today’s passage, Solomon reminds us that God sees and knows everything that goes on in our lives, even our hidden thoughts. The subject…

Hear, my son, and accept my sayings and the years of your life will be many. I have directed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths.                                                                                                  Proverbs 4:10-11  Today: Read Proverbs 4 Our entire chapter today deals with the same theme: a father’s plea…