Proverbs 3:5-8 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “5Trust in the LORD with all your heart,and lean not on your own understanding;6in all your ways acknowledge Him,and He will make your paths straight.7Be not wise in your own eyes;fear the LORD and turn away from evil.8This will bring healing to your bodyand refreshment to your bones.” Trust … Continue reading With All Your Heart
Proverbs
Without Genuine Repentance
Proverbs 1:20-27 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) 20Wisdom calls out in the street,she lifts her voice in the square;21in the main concourse she cries aloud,at the city gates she makes her speech: 22“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways?How long will scoffers delight in their scornand fools hate knowledge?23If you had repented … Continue reading Without Genuine Repentance
In All Your Ways
Proverbs 3:5-7 NIV “Trust in the Lord with all your heartand lean not on your own understanding;in all your ways submit to him,and he will make your paths straight.Do not be wise in your own eyes;fear the Lord and shun evil.” If we trust in the Lord with all our heart, it means that our … Continue reading In All Your Ways
Fake Christianity
Proverbs 14:22,25,27,32,34 NASB1995 22 Will they not go astray who devise evil?But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.25 A truthful witness saves lives,But he who utters lies is treacherous. (unfaithful, disloyal, deceitful)27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,That one may avoid the snares of death.32 The wicked … Continue reading Fake Christianity
They Who Justify The Wicked
Proverbs 17 Select Verses NASB1995 4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips;A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understandingThan a hundred blows into a fool.11 A rebellious man seeks only evil,So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.13 He who returns evil for good,Evil will … Continue reading They Who Justify The Wicked
The Violence of The Wicked
Proverbs 21:6,7,10,27 NASB1995 “6 The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongueIs a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away,Because they refuse to act with justice.10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an … Continue reading The Violence of The Wicked
The Way in Which We Walk
“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,But the prayer of the upright is His delight.The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,But He loves one who pursues righteousness.Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way;He who hates reproof will die.” (Proverbs 15:8-10 NASB1995) If all we do … Continue reading The Way in Which We Walk
What’s a Harsh Word?
“A gentle answer turns away wrath,But a harsh word stirs up anger.The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable,But the mouth of fools spouts folly.The eyes of the Lord are in every place,Watching the evil and the good.A soothing tongue is a tree of life,But perversion in it crushes the spirit.” (Proverbs 15:1-4 NASB1995) As … Continue reading What’s a Harsh Word?