If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it. Proverbs 9:12 Lord Solomon was very fortunate to be the wisest man that ever lived. He had the wisdom we all would like to have. Wisdom helps us see things as they truly are. It gives us insights […]
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For by Me your days will be multiplied and years will be added to your life. Proverbs 9:11 Lord our lives are truly in Your hands. We had no say in who we were born to. We had no say in what color we would be or the nationality. We had no say in how […]
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Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man and he will increase in learning. Proverbs 9:9 Thank You Lord for giving us brains and the ability to learn. Thank You that we that know You want to be wise and teachable. That is truly a gift from […]
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He who corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury. Do not reprove a scoffer or he will hate you; reprove a wise man and he will love you. Proverbs 9:7, 8 Lord these certainly are words of ‘wisdom’ …… and oh so true. It is often hard […]
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Wisdom has built her house, she has slaughtered her beasts, she has mixed her wine, she has also set her table. She has sent out her maids to call from the highest places in the town, “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who is without sense she says, “Come, eat of […]
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“And now, my sons, listen to me: happy are those who keep my ways. Hear instruction and be wise and do not neglect it. Happy is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, awaiting beside my door. For he who finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord; but […]
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The Lord created me (wisdom) at the beginning of His work, the first of His acts of old. Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth. Proverbs 8:22, 23 Lord You have created all things for us to enjoy. Thank You for wisdom. Thank You for being there […]
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The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate. I have counsel and sound wisdom, I have insight, I have strength. Proverbs 8:13, 14 Lord who of us doesn’t hate evil. We all do. Evil is probably only 1% of our population […]
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I wisdom dwell in prudence and I find knowledge and discretion. Proverbs 8:12 Lord, Solomon was trying to keep his son pure and undefiled. He kept warning him to watch out for cunning women and evil men. Over and over he warned him to remember what he had been taught. Wisdom – being wise – […]
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There are six things which the Lord hates, seven which are an abomination to Him; haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies and a man who sows discord among brothers. Proverbs […]
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