Tag Archives: Proverbs

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. To live by God’s words will challenge our current understanding of … Continue reading

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Proverbs 20:7

The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him. How we related to our children is formative.  It has a great deal to do with how they will turn out.  ~ Dr T. Evans Iowa Web … Continue reading

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Proverbs 16:2

All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord. One of the metaphors for the Scripture is that of a mirror; when we look at God’s word, we are able to see our reflection … Continue reading

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Proverbs 22:6

Teach a child to chose the right path, and when he is older, he will remain upon it. Tell your children what to believe. If you don’t, someone else will.  ~ Dr T. Evans Iowa Web Network This article is … Continue reading

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Proverbs 1:8

Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsaken your mother’s teaching. God intends mothers to have a dynamic influence in their homes, but no to usurp the influence of the father.  ~ Dr T. Evans Iowa Web … Continue reading

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Proverbs 29:15

A child left to himself disgraces his mother. A wife and mother should be held in the highest esteem in her home.  A husband’s job is to make sure his wife is respected, that no one sasses Mom without answering … Continue reading

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Proverbs 1:5; 7

Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance… The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. You do not need an extensive education to be wise.  The old folks called wisdom … Continue reading

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Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. When we are wronged the first reaction can be a desire for revenge—to make the offender pay for the pain they have inflicted upon us. But that only creates more … Continue reading

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Proverbs 6:16-17

There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, Haughty eyes imply an inflated ego that exalts themselves over others. A lying tongue can be linked … Continue reading

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Proverbs 4:23

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Research shows that 80% of heart disease is preventable with better lifestyle choices: what we eat and how we treat our bodies is either life-giving or life-stealing. … Continue reading

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