The other morning the Book of Proverbs left my mind spinning around thoughts of wisdom, understanding and knowledge. Twice it mentions them in that order – and it also says that wisdom is the principle thing. Webster defines wisdom as the making use of knowledge. I should have known that …Click here to continue
Proverbs 31 Living
Diligence Keeps the Heart
“Keep your heart with all diligence.” The words from Proverbs 4:23 struck a chord that kept ringing in my ears. What does it mean to “keep a heart” and to do it will all diligence? Strong’s Concordance (the online version) shows that this word “keep” was used to describe the …Click here to continue
Go Scoffer Hunting to Defeat Contention
“Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave; Yes, strife and reproach will cease.” Proverbs 22:10 Living with relatives in an overcrowded situation can make it VERY easy to spot the scoffers. You know the ones I am talking about – every word or situation has a negative slant, nothing …Click here to continue
Building a Fruit Bearing Life – Second Trait of a Proverbs Life
“I got nothin.” My youngest son made this motto for a couple of years. Every time we called his name he responded with the defense – and it was a sure indicator that he either did have something he should not have had or else had been up to something …Click here to continue







