With Jack Bailey
Scripture Some who are poor pretend to be rich; others who are rich pretend to be poor. ~Proverbs 13:7, NLT Quote The real measure of wealth is how much we would be worth if we lost all our money. ~John Henry Jowett I am in Proverbs on Wednesday and also at Breakfast and the Bible.…
Scripture Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe. ~Proverbs 28:26, NIV Quote To ignore God’s word and wisdom is to run aground on the rocks of foolishness and bring unnecessary pain to yourself and to those around you. ~Max Anders {Holman Commentary} We are in Proverbs…
Scripture Happy is a man who finds wisdom, and who acquires understanding. ~Proverbs 3:13, CSB Quote The Proverbs are like hard candy: if you bite down hard, you might break a tooth, but if you savor them your spiritual taste buds will take delight. ~Ya’akov The hard candy analogy came from a woke author but the…
Scripture The Lord hates six things; in fact, seven are detestable to him: arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that plots wicked schemes, feet eager to run to evil, a lying witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up trouble among brothers. ~Proverbs 6:16-19, CSB Quote The eyes are the widow of the soul.…
Scripture Do not fret because of evildoers; Do not be jealous of the wicked. For there will be no future for the evil one; The lamp of the wicked will go out. ~Proverbs 24:19-20, LSB Quote Jealously begins with full hands; it is fueled by the fear of loss. Envy begins with empty hands, lamenting what it does…
Scripture Go ahead and make all the plans you want, but it’s the Lord who will ultimately direct your steps. ~Proverbs 16:1, TPT Quote No one can fulfill their plans without God’s help. ~Chuck Swindoll It is not a sin to plan or to think ahead, the sin is to presume that we can accomplish our…
Scripture Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil. Avoid it; do not go on it; turn away from it and pass on. ~Proverbs 4:14-15, ESV Quote Scripture is the best antidote to lustful temptation. ~Chuck Swindoll The Bible is a law book; it gives us a guide…
Scripture Anxious fear brings depression, but a life-giving word of encouragement can do wonders to restore joy to the heart. ~Proverbs 12:25, Passion Bible Quote “The soul is healed by being with children.” ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky Small children are innocent and in their innocence, they say and do funny things. Children make us laugh. Jackson…
Scripture A joyful, cheerful heart brings healing to the body and soul. ~Proverbs 17:22, The Passion Bible Quote data ~source Kent Hughes is a gifted writer but the names he throws around do not impress me at all. He played tennis with Billie Jean King’s husband Larry. Whoopee do, that really makes my day. He…
Scripture Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. ~Proverbs 13:12, NLT Quote Where there is Jesus, there is hope. ~Source Unknown From time to time, while I am doing my daily bible reading, a verse will jump off the pages into my mind and heart. I don’t know…