Reading the Word “Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.” (Proverbs 28:6, ESV) Understanding and Applying the Word We live in a results-oriented society. We want specific … Continue reading Character Is Important
Reading the Word “The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.” (Proverbs 28:1, ESV) Understanding and Applying the Word The wicked person flees when no one pursues. The reason that the wicked person … Continue reading Why Are the Wicked Paranoid?
Reading the Word “Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and never satisfied are the eyes of man.” (Proverbs 27:20, ESV) Understanding and Applying the Word Sheol and Abaddon are words used to speak of death and the grave in the … Continue reading Never Satisfied
Reading the Word Proverbs 27:15–16 (ESV)15 A continual dripping on a rainy day and a quarrelsome wife are alike;16 to restrain her is to restrain the wind or to grasp oil in one’s right hand. Understanding and Applying the Word … Continue reading Choose Your Relationships Wisely
Reading the Word “For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.” (Proverbs 26:20, ESV) Understanding and Applying the Word Perhaps the most damaging aspect of conflict is that it can be difficult … Continue reading How to End a Quarrel
Reading the Word Proverbs 26:14–15 (ESV)14 As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed.15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth. Understanding … Continue reading Descriptions of the Sluggard
Shaped by the Word is a daily, Bible-reading devotional. I do not publish supplemental material on Sundays, but I do include a suggested Scripture reading. Please be sure to subscribe to this page to follow along every day. Thanks for … Continue reading Any Excuse to Be Lazy
Reading the Word “Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool who repeats his folly.” (Proverbs 26:11, ESV) Understanding and Applying the Word What a vivid picture. It is the gross imagery of a dog returning to … Continue reading Like a Dog Returns to His Vomit
Reading the Word “Like a lame man’s legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools.” (Proverbs 26:7, ESV) Understanding and Applying the Word A proverb is a saying that teaches wisdom. A fool is one who … Continue reading Never Stop Learning
Reading the Word Proverbs 26:4–5 (ESV)4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. Understanding and Applying the Word … Continue reading Engaging Fools
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