Day 34: The fear of the LORD – part 1 The proverbs teach that there is no final wisdom apart from knowing and fearing the LORD. If God is the […]

Day 33: Slander and scoffing – part 2 “And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. And they […]

Day 32: Slander and scoffing – part 1 When we slander others, the cutting is felt in four ways: we hurt our hearers by filling their ears with unworthy things; […]

Day 31: The path of life – part 2 These proverbs caution us against ourselves. We have our plans and desires that we wish to see come true, but it […]

Day 30: The path of life – part 1 Proverbs tells us God’s way of living in a fallen world. They tell us the path of life. Moses commanded the […]

Day 29: Wealth – part 3 Only that which is eternal remains, and the Lord Jesus said: “It is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35).” The proverbs […]

Day 28: Wealth – part 2 In the Parable of the Rich Man, the rich man said, “I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up […]

Day 27: Wealth – part 1 We have nothing that is not given to us from the Lord. Therefore, let us lift up our hearts to Him in gratitude, and […]

Day 26: Anger, violence and the quarreller – part 3 At the time of Jesus’ arrest, Peter tried to use violence to save Jesus, but our Lord said to him, […]

Day 25: Anger, violence and the quarreller – part 2 A quarreller is someone who is prickly, difficult to get on with, judgmental and always thinking that he is right. […]

Day 24: Anger, violence and the quarreller – part 1 When the LORD passed before Moses, He said: “The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, […]

Day 23: The power of the tongue – part 4 James 1:26 says, “If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this […]

Day 22: The power of the tongue – part 3 The Lord Jesus knew when to remain quiet (Luke 23:9), when to encourage those with faith (Mark 5:34) and when […]

Day 21: The power of the tongue – part 2 Once a word is spoken, it cannot be taken back. We can only ask for forgiveness. There is much in […]

Day 20: The power of the tongue – part 1 The tongue reveals what is in the heart and mind. Proverbs is full of wisdom and warnings about our tongues. […]

Day 19: Dishonesty – part 3 People want a good deal. Driving a hard bargain may be the way of business, but it may not be pleasing to God. Telling […]