Proverbs 29“The rod and reproof give wisdom,But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.” Proverbs 29:15Let’s talk about discipline. That one word gives me flashbacks to my childhood. I was...  Read More

Proverbs 28Chapter 28 has so many great things to say to us. “When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topple easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.” (v.2) We’ve al...  Read More

Proverbs 27Proverbs 27 fits right in the middle of a section of Solomon’s Proverbs starting in chapter 25 through chapter 29. As I read these proverbs, they always remind me of riddles. The thing abou...  Read More

Proverbs 26Proverbs 26 talks extensively about two categories of people: fools and sluggards.Fools (1-11)The word “fool” appears 11 times in the ESV version of Proverbs 26, accounting for 15% of its u...  Read More

Proverbs 25When you were younger, your mom probably advised against snacking too much before dinner. But inevitably the hunger pains would get the best of you, and as you picked at your dinner later, ...  Read More

Proverbs 24In verses 30-34, Solomon gives us an illustration of a lazy person. This lazy person had let their vineyard be overgrown with thorns and weeds. The walls of the vineyard were broken, allowi...  Read More

Proverbs 23“Commit yourself to instruction; tune your ears to hear words of knowledge.” Proverbs 23:12The second half of chapter 24 focuses on family discipleship. The author takes the point of view o...  Read More

Proverbs 22What are you living for? If today you took an inventory of the way that you spend your time, what you spend your money on, what you give up sleep for, what you think about most, and what yo...  Read More

Proverbs 21Proverbs 21 has much to teach us regarding wicked, guilty, or imprudent men opposing the righteous, diligent, and wise men who serve God as the Sovereign Judge. This isn’t exclusive to Prov...  Read More

Proverbs 20Recently I have been reading through different Psalms as a part of my daily time with God. One thing I have noticed is how many times the descriptors of “steadfast love” and “faithful/ness”...  Read More

Proverbs 19Proverbs, being one of the books of the Old Testament classified as wisdom literature, is just that – writings recorded by King Solomon who was moved to share God’s wisdom with future reade...  Read More

Proverbs 18As I was researching this Proverb, I came across an outline from Danny Akin in the Christ-Centered Exposition of Proverbs. Honestly, his outline brings such clarity that I wanted to share i...  Read More