“Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.” Proverbs 10:17 No one man knows it all. Solomon, of all the people to know this, is the one who wrote it. It seems that he also recognized that when one refuses to learn from another he not […]
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Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 10:16
“The wage of the righteous leads to life, the gain of the wicked to sin.” Proverbs 10:16 When we look at word wage as being the fitting payment for an action or service, we begin to see how this wisdom plays out in our lives. Solomon says the wage of the righteous, but then he […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 10:15
“A rich man’s wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.” Proverbs 10:15 Wealth is practical. The plain statement that money affords certain earthly securities is not, in itself, sinful. The evil comes in our motivation to acquire or to hoard it. It takes money to build a city, and […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 10:14
“The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.” Proverbs 10:14 Knowledge for the future, to learn and avoid past problems. If history repeats itself perhaps we should store away the knowledge of today so that we can be wise tomorrow. Then perhaps, we should be slow to speak of […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 10:13
“On the lips of him who has understanding wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.” Proverbs 10:13 “Out of the heart, the mouth speaks,” Jesus said this, and I’m sure He inspired the sentiment that Solomon puts forth here. When we are pressed, what comes out of […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 10:12
“Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.” Proverbs 10:12 Hatred brings death, love brings life. Singing a similar song Solomon points out a universal truth that when one brings hate into any equation it complicates that situation drastically, both in the heart of the hater (mostly), but also in those around the hater […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 10:11
“The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.” Proverbs 10:11 In opposition to verse 10, one who speaks righteously brings life and goodness and abundance. Yet, here again – as in verse 6 – as if he could hold it in his mouth, destruction comes […]
Devotions for Dad! – Proverbs 10:9
“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.” Proverbs 10:9 If a truly innocent man is accused of a crime, he has no real reason to fear. But even beyond accusations, much insecurity comes from a dishonest perspective – whether the guilt of actual lies or […]
Devotions for Dads! – Proverbs 10:8
“The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.” Proverbs 10:8 The wise are teachable. It is not always that the wise are at “the top of the food chain.” The ability to receive instruction shows wisdom. Someone who always speaks and never acts upon his knowledge or the […]
Devotions for Dads – Proverbs 10:10
“Whoever winks the eye causes trouble, and a babbling fool will come to ruin.” Proverbs 10:10 So far, these phrases have consisted of the fool and the wise. Here it is only the fool. The wink often reveals that deception is in play, and often when one is anxious his mouth will run incessantly. Solomon’s […]