Scripture- Proverbs 23:12, 17 – 12 Apply your heart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge. 17 Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all day. Observation- We are to be open to instruction and apply it from the heart.  Listen...

Scripture: Proverbs 21:30-31 “no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord. The horse is made ready for battle but the victory belongs to the Lord” Observations: At the end of the day God’s ultimate plan for His glory will happen. There is a...

Journal Prov 21 (all references are from the ESV; changes in punctuation are mine) Scripture:   “A wicked man puts on a bold face but the upright gives thought to his ways.” Prov 21:29 “The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance but everyone who is hasty comes...

Scripture: [4] The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. Observation: deep waters - no end to the quantity of words coming deep from the heart fountain - a natural spring bubbling brook - continuous, measured amounts, not...

Scripture:   “Whoever covers an offense seeks love but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.”  (Prov 17:9) Observation:   “Psst!  Gossip and gossipers.” Application:     Over the past few decades I have often wondered what the key points of gossip are. ...

Proverbs 16:2-3 - All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit.  Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. Observation When man is the only judge of his own plans he mistakenly can view his actions as pure. ...

Scripture: vs. 16 “Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it” Observation: the writer of this proverb is arguing the fact that obtaining a “fear of the Lord” is more valuable than obtaining great treasure. We can also say...