Read: James 3:1-12 When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent. (Prov. 10:19) Have you ever wished you could take back something you
Read: Philippians 2:1-11 Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor. (Prov. 3:34) The apostle Peter quoted this proverb, then drew a practical lesson from
Read: Matthew 18:21-35 Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered. (Prov. 21:13) You’re familiar with the concept of poetic
Read: Amos 5:11-24 Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. (Prov. 31:8) What does Proverbs mean when it tells us to open our
Read: Matthew 25:1-13 Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. (Prov. 6:6) One of the themes Proverbs returns to again and again is the importance
Read: Matthew 26:47-52 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy. (Prov. 27:6) As an illustration of the wisdom of this proverb, consider the
Read: 2 Samuel 18:24-33 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. (Prov. 22:6) Every Christian parent
Read: Psalm 19 Eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste. Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you
Read: Psalm 33 The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD. (Prov. 21:31) In the psalmist’s day, horses and chariots were
