Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your mind in the way. Be not among winebibbers, or among gluttonous eaters of meat; for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe a man with rags. Proverbs 23:19 – 21 Lord thank You for the wisdom of Solomon. His wisdom […]
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My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. My soul will rejoice when your lips speak what is right. Let not your heart envy sinners but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day. Surely there is a future and your hope will not be cut off. Proverbs […]
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Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you beat him with a rod, he will not die. If you beat him with the rod you will save his life from Sheol. Proverbs 23:13, 14 Lord …. What controversial verses these are today. Are our children better off today than in Solomon’s day? Lord I […]
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Apply your mind to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge. Proverbs 23:12 Lord what Solomon is telling his son are words we all need to hear and take to heart. There is this quest within me that I thank You for that calls me on to learn more and more every day. More […]
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Do not remove an ancient landmark or enter the fields of the fatherless; for their Redeemer is strong; he will plead their cause against you. Proverbs 23:10, 11 Lord…once again in these verses we hear Solomon instructing his son. First he tells him not to remove an ancient landmark. Next he tells him not to […]
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Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words. Proverbs 23:9 Discernment …. Lord …once again Solomon is trying to teach his son discernment. I have prayed for it often Lord because at times it is very hard to know about people. Con artists are so […]
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Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies; for he is like one who is inwardly reckoning. “Eat and drink!” he says to you; but his heart is not with you. You will vomit up the morsels which you have eaten, and waste your pleasant words. Proverbs […]
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Do not toil to acquire wealth; be wise enough to desist. When your eyes light upon it, it is gone; for suddenly it takes to itself wings. Proverbs 23:4, 5 Lord …..Solomon went on in this next verse to tell his son how quickly the wealth could vanish. Although I didn’t live during the depression […]
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