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 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 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…
Scripture Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fatted calf with hatred. ~Proverbs 15:17, NKJV Quote Marriage is not the problem, selfishness is the problem. ~Ray Comfort Kenneth Taylor says, “It is better to have a bowl of soup with someone you love than a steak with someone you don’t love.” Ray Comfort thinks…
Scripture A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. Proverbs 15:13, NKJV Quote A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength. ~Solomon I’ve always understood the Proverbs to be random sayings on unrelated subjects but my thinking was flawed. The Proverbs…
Scripture Lazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes. ~Proverbs 10:26, NLT Quote Laziness could run a competitive race for the most underrated sin. ~David Wyrtzen Moses was not only a law giver, he was prophet. Three hundred years before the fact, he predicted the Israelites would asks…
Scripture Folly is an unruly woman; she is simple and knows nothing. Proverbs 9:13, NIV Quote The wise learn from their mistakes. The foolish merely repeat them. ~Michael Novak Solomon’s Lady Wisdom has an adversary, its Lady Folly. Both have houses at the intersection and both are calling out to those who pass. Wisdom is encouraging…