With Jack Bailey
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 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 It is a sin to belittle one’s neighbor; blessed are those who help the poor. ~Proverbs 14:21, NLT Quote Doing the right thing may be costly in the present but doing what is wrong will cost much more in the long run. ~Ya’akov Like Psalms and the sermon on the mount, Proverbs has it’s beatitudes…
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…
Scripture “Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!” ~Proverbs 9:4, NASB Quote People everywhere enjoy believing things they know are not true. It spares them the effort of thinking, deciding for themselves and being responsible. {In other words, it gives them an excuse} ~Brooks Atkinson Whereas Proverbs 9 speaks of the contrast between wisdom and…
Scripture Does not wisdom call out? At the highest point along the way…she takes her stand…at the entrance, she cries aloud. ~Proverbs 8:1-3, NIV Quote “Many men know a great deal but are no wiser for it. To know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.” ~Charles H. Spurgeon Solomon personifies WISDOM as a woman.…
Scripture To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. ~Proverbs 8:13, NIV Quote If the other planets are inhabited, they must be using earth as their insane asylum. ~George Bernard Shaw Some years ago a Country Music singer {Billy Currington} had a song entitled: “God is great, beer is good…
Scripture Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take. ~Proverbs 3:5-6 Quote Wisdom is choosing the right path; Integrity is staying on it. ~Ya’akov The Children of Israel were led across a barren…
Scripture Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. ~Proverbs 1:7, NLT Quote “I never learned anything while I was talking” ~Bob Brechtel or Lou Holtz The AV translated verse 7 like this…The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and…
Scripture Even my best friend, the one I trusted completely, the one who shared my food, has turned against me. ~Psalm 41:9, NLT Quote Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. ~Jesus There is no way a man like David should go to heaven but the same thing can be said about me. David was saved…