Proverbs 21:1-2
All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart.
Tag: Proverbs
August 30
Proverbs 20:15
Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
August 29
Proverbs 21:3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. NIV
August 28
Proverbs 20:19 A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid a man who talks too much. NIV
August 27
Proverbs 26:22
English Standard Version (ESV)
22 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
The unsolicited insinuations of a gossip create lifelong & inescapable suspicions. It’s hazardous to lend your ear!
August 26
“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” (Prov. 27:17 ESV) Don’t surround yourself with yes-men, you need to be rubbed the wrong way.
August 25
Proverbs 22:6
King James Version (KJV)
6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
August 24
Proverbs 31:10
New King James Version (NKJV)
10 Who can find a virtuous wife?
For her worth is far above rubies.
August 23
 “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he†Proverbs 23:7a (NKJ).
Whatever we allow to occupy our mind controls us. Paul says in Philippians 2:5: “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.â€Â  This includes not only our intellectual capabilities but our will, disposition, and attitude.  We can be “transformed†by the renewing of our minds (Romans 12:2), taking “captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ†(2 Corinthians 10:5).
August 22
Proverbs 11:2 “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.†(NIV)
Proverbs 19:11 “A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.†(NIV)