17Do not let your heart envy sinners,But be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day;18For surely there is a hereafter,And your hope will not be cut off.-Proverbs 23:17-18What occupies our drive a...  Read More

15My son, if your heart is wise,My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;16Yes, my inmost being will rejoiceWhen your lips speak right things.-Proverbs 23:15-16I recently had a conversation with my fath...  Read More

13Do not withhold correction from a child,For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.14You shall beat him with a rod,And deliver his soul from hell.-Proverbs 23:13-14Instruction, correction, and ...  Read More

12Apply your heart to instruction,And your ears to words of knowledge.-Proverbs 23:12We cannot fall for the trap that knowledge and wisdom will come to us naturally. We must be those that go after it....  Read More

10Do not remove the ancient landmark,Nor enter the fields of the fatherless;11For their Redeemer is mighty;He will plead their cause against you.-Proverbs 23:10-11It is vital that we remember that the...  Read More

9Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,For he will despise the wisdom of your words.-Proverbs 23:9We most definitely have the ability to waste our time and effort upon those who revel in their foolish...  Read More

6Do not eat the bread of a miser,Nor desire his delicacies;7For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.“Eat and drink!” he says to you,But his heart is not with you.8The morsel you have eaten, you will v...  Read More

4Do not overwork to be rich;Because of your own understanding, cease!5Will you set your eyes on that which is not?For riches certainly make themselves wings;They fly away like an eagle toward heaven.-...  Read More

When you sit down to eat with a ruler,Consider carefully what is before you;2And put a knife to your throatIf you are a man given to appetite.3Do not desire his delicacies,For they are deceptive food....  Read More

29Do you see a man who excels in his work?He will stand before kings;He will not stand before unknown men.-Proverbs 22:29The man who excels in his work is one who is diligent and efficient in what he ...  Read More

28Do not remove the ancient landmarkWhich your fathers have set.-Proverbs 22:28It was a practice in ancient times to lay a line of stones to highlight the borders of one's land. What some crafty indiv...  Read More

26Do not be one of those who shakes hands in a pledge,One of those who is surety for debts;27If you have nothing with which to pay,Why should he take away your bed from under you?-Proverbs 22:26-27The...  Read More