In this chapter of Proverbs, Wisdom gives her résumé. It’s pretty impressive, don’t you think? She also promises some great benefits if we…
Daily Word: Pay Attention! Proverbs 7:24
Chapter seven of Proverbs’ story of seduction is an all too common one. It’s important to remember seduction comes in many forms. However…
Daily Word: Don’t Stay There. Proverbs 6:23-24
Powerful emotions can drive change — for good or evil. Today’s proverb addresses the emotion of desire. Desire for what we cannot have, can…
Daily Word: The First Person We Deceive . . . Proverbs 5:20
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.” (Sir Walter Scott)I was thinking this morning. The first person we…
Daily Word: Where is Your Exclamation Point? Proverbs 4:5
The title of this pericope in the Tree of Life Version (TLV) is: A Father’s Lesson: Get Wisdom! What stands out to me in the title and…
Daily Word: Take Stock in Wisdom? Proverbs 3:14
It’s interesting to note that the translators and scholars of the Tree of Life Version (TLV) used “trade-value” and “yield.” These are…
Daily Word: Wisdom’s Seeds and Fruit. Proverbs 23:24
How many have a wise child? Not everyone, unfortunately. Hubby and I didn’t understand the wisdom thing ourselves — even as believers…
Daily Word: A Continual Feast? Proverbs 15:15
Ever hear the story about the father who gave one child a bunch of Christmas gifts and the other child just one gift?The first child opens…
Daily Word: Following a Fool? Proverbs 14:7
Ever participate in a foolish conversation? How long did it take before we came to that realization?A “fool” is the opposite of someone…
