The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance but everyone who is hasty comes only to want. Proverbs 21:5 Lord it seems hasty decisions often don’t work. Perhaps by hasty it means there was no thought of prayer and asking what You want for the situation. Thank You that You are only a prayer […]
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Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin. Proverbs 21:4 Lord all we are and all we have is because of You. Solomon knew exactly what to tell his son about those that are proud. Is there one thing we can do that You don’t allow …..each breath we take […]
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To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Proverbs 21:3 Thank You Lord for helping us live our lives as You want us to. Thank You for helping us each day. We want to be all You created us to be. You are there guiding us and we thank You. […]
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Every way of a man is right in his own eyes but the Lord weighs the heart. Proverbs 21:2 Oh Lord how true this verse is. Solomon in his wisdom sure knew what to say to his son. We can so easily get caught up in what WE want to do all the while forgetting […]
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The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He will. Proverbs 21:1 Lord it is not only the king’s heart it is our heart too. Thank You for knowing all about us and knowing what is best for us. I will certainly admit Lord that […]
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Blows that wound cleanse away evil; strokes make clean the innermost parts. Proverbs 20:30 Lord ….is Solomon trying to teach his son that there are times when he won’t like to be disciplined but the correction is good for him because it will heal his soul. Lord this reminds me of the times when You […]
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The glory of young men is their strength but the beauty of old men is their gray hair. Proverbs 20:29 Lord this is an interesting verse. I wonder if Solomon was trying to teach his son that there was value in having white hair. These were the men that had been on this earth longer […]
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Loyalty and faithfulness preserve the king and his throne is upheld by righteousness. Proverbs 20:28 Lord ….Solomon had learned and knew a lot to share with his son. I’m glad this book is here for us to learn too. How true it is that loyalty and faithfulness not only preserve the king they preserve us […]
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The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all his innermost parts. Proverbs 20:27 Lord to know You is to love You. You know all about us. You know our thought and You light our way. What a gift it is to trust You and follow You. Thank You for ALWAYS showing […]
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A wise king winnows the wicked and drives the wheel over them. Proverbs 20:26 Lord I think what Solomon is saying to his son is that a wise king doesn’t let the wicked get by with what they are doing. He stops their actions. Lord what a gift it is to have Godly leaders that […]
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