With Jack Bailey
Scripture Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless {unborn}, and see that they get justice. ~Proverbs 31:8-9 Quote A King should avoid wine and women and concentrate on ruling with justice and righteousness. ~Max Anders Remember, the scripture above…
Scripture I am weary and worn out, O God. I am too stupid to be human, and I lack common sense. I have not mastered human wisdom, nor do I know the Holy One. ~Proverbs 30:1-3, NLT Quote With the goodness of God to desire our highest welfare, the wisdom God to plan it, the power of God…
Scripture Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor. ~Proverbs 29:23, NLT Quote Pride is the mother hen under which all sins are hatched. ~C. S. Lewis The verse above restates the same principle found in Proverbs 16:18, Pride goes before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. The end result of pride is humiliation: this is God’s…
Scripture Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. ~Proverbs 29:18, KJV Quote Social harmony and restraint cannot be achieved without the preaching and teaching of God’s word. ~Duane A. Garrett If there is a verse in the bible where serious students need to check other translations, it…
Scripture You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on You! ~Isaiah 26:3, NLT Quote Satan knows that if he can get our attention for five seconds, he may have our mind for five minutes. ~T.W. Hunt I had a very busy day yesterday and did not…
Scripture Correction and punishment make children wise, but those left alone will disgrace their mother. Correct your children, and you will be proud; they will give you satisfaction. ~Proverbs 29:15,17, NLT Quote Discipline is the basic tool set for solving life’s problems. ~M. S. Peck Solomon says a lot about discipline in Proverbs: Proverbs 3:10-11– My child,…
Scripture Many people want to speak to a ruler, but justice comes only from the Lord. ~Proverbs 29:26, NLT Quote “Justice is truth in action.” ~Benjamin Disraeli We all want justice in life or so we think–what we really want is mercy. A monk in Mother Teresa’s order came to her complaining. He claimed that…
Scripture If a king is fair, he makes his country strong, but if he takes gifts dishonestly, he tears his country down. ~Proverbs 29:4, NCV Quote “I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.” ~George Washington…
Scripture The blameless will be rescued from harm, but the crooked will be suddenly destroyed. ~Proverbs 28:18, NLT Quote If we take care of our integrity, our integrity will take care of us. ~Max Anders The word “blameless” in verse 18 means complete, whole, entire, or sound. It is a synonym for integrity. Actually you see it linked…
Scripture People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy. ~Proverbs 28:13, NLT Quote You cannot learn from your mistakes if you deny them. ~Ya’akov Proverbs 28 is laced with truth: I think I could blog every verse. Our SALVATION is three-fold–Past, present and…