“It is bad, it is bad,” says the buyer; but when he goes away, then he boasts. Proverbs 20:14 Lord Solomon knew how to put situations so his son would remember them. Here he is showing the lying and deception of someone that didn’t want to pay the price that the seller was asking. Then […]
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Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread. Proverbs 20:13 Lord how true Solomon’s words are. Today we would say, ‘ If you don’t work you don’t eat. ‘ Solomon was instilling this in his son’s memory because he knew he would need it to […]
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The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the Lord has made them both. Proverbs 20:12 Lord when we reflect on how wonderfully our bodies were made we thank You. Truly to see and hear are tremendous gifts. I think Solomon is trying to instill in his son’s thoughts how valuable these gifts are and to […]
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The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so quit before the quarrel breaks out. Proverbs 17:14 Lord those that love You and want to live their lives for You want peace. Thank You for each peaceful moments in our lives Lord. Thank You that peace is ours because You promised it……’my peace I […]
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Even a child makes himself known by his acts, whether what he does is pure and right. Proverbs 20:11 Lord none of us are perfect and that is why we need You to guide and direct us. It is a wonderful gift to have You in our lives helping us along life’s way. Thank You […]
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Diverse weights and diverse measures are both alike an abomination to the Lord. Proverbs 20:10 Lord I think what Solomon is trying to warn his son about is the fact that there are those that are not honest. The weights and measurements may say one thing but they are not correct. Watch out for the […]
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Who can say, “I have made the heart clean; I am pure from my sin”? Proverbs 20:9 Thank You Lord for coming to earth and dying for our sin. Thank You for paying the price for each of us. Thank You Lord. Amen
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A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes. Proverbs 20:8 Lord Solomon was warning his son about evil kings. Once again Lord this verse reminds me how much we need Your discernment. Thank You that You are only a prayer away. Thank You for Your unconditional love. Thank […]
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Many a man proclaims his own loyalty but a faithful man who can find? Proverbs 20:6 Lord it seems to me that once again Solomon is reminding his son that there are those that try and make themselves sound one way but that is not really who they are. Thank You Lord for discernment. Oh […]
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Many a man proclaims his own loyalty but a faithful man who can find? Proverbs 20:6 Lord I think what Solomon wanted his son to understand was that not everyone tells the truth. There are those that would say what they thought You wanted to hear but it would not be the truth. Thank You […]
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