“A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is his delight.” Proverbs 11:1 God desires honesty. Honesty is:“The courage to Be The Truth, in word and in thought, and in action.” Characters of Courage.com Payment for goods, according to their weight, was a very common practice in Solomon’s day. However, […]
Category: Biblical Wisdom
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 10:32
“The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.” Proverbs 10:32 Most adults know the composition and condition of the words that come out of their mouths. Often, children do not and therefore dad needs to teach them, and the best way to teach them is […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 10:31
“The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.” Proverbs 10:31 What is on your mind, will inevitably come out of your mouth. God asks us to focus on righteousness, and when we do we will speak righteousness as well. When His truth is “in our hearts” it […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 10:30
“The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.” Proverbs 10:30 He is the anchor. Like a building anchored to the bedrock of the earth, a righteous man will have permanence because of that solid foundation. Like the foolish man who built his house upon the sand, without the […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 10:29
“The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers.” Proverbs 10:29 The truth is true, no matter how much someone argues over it. The way of the Lord is Truth. He created it. Therefore it is a refuge for those who abide by it, and it is opposed to […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 10:28
“The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.” Proverbs 10:28 Those who have true Hope have a joyful future. True hope comes from God, specifically Jesus Christ and his blood that has redeemed us from our sins. He is our living Hope. Through this God brings us joy […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 10:27
“The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.” Proverbs 10:27 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Wisdom leads to life-giving decisions which, in themselves, can lead to a longer, more pleasant life. Foolish decisions, especially made by those who know where wisdom lies […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 10:26
“Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.” Proverbs 10:26 What do you expect? It is a disappointment when sweet wine has turned to vinegar and stings the teeth, just as it is when the camp-out cook is trying to make a fire and […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 10:25
“When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is established forever.” Proverbs 10:25 Be built on the Rock. This was obviously a foundation to Jesus’ parable of the wise and the foolish man, who both experienced the storm but only one weathered it well. Solomon also alludes, here, to the fact […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 10:24
“What the wicked dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.” Proverbs 10:24 What we think about is important. Often stories of bad men getting the very thing they feared most, leads many to think of the brain as autonomously powerful. While the power that God gives each of […]