With Jack Bailey
Scripture True humility and fear of the LORD lead to riches, honor, and long life. ~Proverbs 22:4, NLT Quote Pride is self-centeredness turned wrong side out. ~Max Anders The essence of sin is found in Isaiah 53:6, All of us like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; But the…
Scripture You may believe you are doing right, but the Lord judges your reasons. ~Proverbs 21:2 Quote Good intentions do not sanction bad deeds; neither do bad intentions sanction good deeds. ~Anonymous We all have a pride problem and our pride leads us to believe that we are always right. Bill and I had a…
Scripture No one can say, “I am innocent; I have never done anything wrong.” ~Proverbs 20:9, NLT Quote We can’t fool God ever and we can’t fool others forever. ~Max Anders In His book, What Jesus Said About Successful Living, Hadden Robinson tells the story of the man who married a woman who owed a…
Scripture Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps errs. ~Proverbs 19:2, NASB Quote Jesus never got into a hurry. ~Randy Sharp Occasionally I like to compare translations so let’s look at a few different versions of Proverbs 19:2… NKJV–Also it is not good for a soul to…
Scripture To answer before listening— that is folly and shame. ~Proverbs 18:13, NIV Quote “Empty drums [barrels] make the most noise.” ~Anonymous There is a lot in Proverbs about the tongue and how we use it. Solomon said in 15:28, The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.…
Scripture The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. ~Proverbs 18:21 Quote “WARNING: Words have power, use them carefully.” ~Anonymous There is a lot in Proverbs about the tongue and the use or misuse of words. This certainly seems to be the theme of chapter…
Scripture Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers. ~Proverbs 17:6, ESV Quote Children find their security in the knowledge of their father’s love. ~Ray Comfort The family is the first divine institution and is the building block for society. No chain is stronger than it’s weakest link and…
Scripture Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. ~Proverbs 16:3, NIV Quote The life you long for is found when you put your absolute confidence in Jesus Christ. ~Max Anders Biblical righteousness is fundamentally an attitude of trust in God and wickedness is not merely disobedience, it is…
Scripture Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. ~Proverbs 16:18 Quote “It was pride that changed an angel into a devil.” ~Augustine I bought three new commentaries on Proverbs and all three were very expensive. Only one of the three is a verse by verse commentary, the other two deal with themes…
Scripture Everyone enjoys giving good advice, and how wonderful is it to be able to say the right thing at the right time. ~Proverbs 15:23, TLB Quote The people who are wise enough to give good advice are usually wise enough to keep their mouth shut. ~Andrew Philpot When I read today’s verse, I turned…