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Devotionals about Proverbs

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Proverbs

Where There Is No Vision

Read: Judges 21:20-25 Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint. (Prov. 29:18) Around the time of our church’s 100th anniversary, the congregation decided to remodel and

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Proverbs

What to Buy

Read: John 8:23-32 Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding. (Prov. 23:23) I happened to be browsing in a jewelry store one day while my

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Wisdom

Rich toward God

Read: Luke 12:13-21 Honor the LORD with your wealth . . . then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine. (Prov. 3:9-10) Jesus’ story is

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Proverbs

Where Are They Now?

Read: Psalm 73 When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is established forever. (Prov. 10:25) It’s tempting to envy the prosperity of those the Bible

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Faith

Amor Omnia Vincit

Read: 1 Peter 4:7-11 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. (Prov. 10:12) The Roman proverb used in the title of this devotional is translated “Love conquers all.”

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Proverbs

Don’t Worry

Read: Matthew 6:25-32 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. (Prov. 10:3) Are you a worrier? I’m not usually, but

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Proverbs

Pride Goes before a Fall

Read: Daniel 4:28-37 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. (Prov. 16:18) According to the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, the walls of Babylon were so massive

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Proverbs

First Things First

Read: Matthew 6:33-34 Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that build your house. (Prov. 24:27) Recently I visited the historic sites of

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Proverbs

Hope Deferred

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. (Prov. 13:12) If you are familiar with the Bible, you probably know Jacob’s story. What