12Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs,Rather than a fool in his folly.-Proverbs 17:12This is a very strong analogy to describe the danger of foolishness. It is a safer option to encounter a bear ...  Read More

10Rebuke is more effective for a wise manThan a hundred blows on a fool.11An evil man seeks only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.-Proverbs 17:10-11I am sure we have all...  Read More

9He who covers a transgression seeks love,But he who repeats a matter separates friends.-Proverbs 17:9What is your attitude toward an individual that sins against you? Many of us like to turn to a clo...  Read More

8A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor;Wherever he turns, he prospers.-Proverbs 17:8When it comes to passages like this, it is important to remember that many Proverbs are simply ...  Read More

7Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,Much less lying lips to a prince.-Proverbs 17:7The depth of this Proverb gets a little lost in translation. The phrasing used for excellent speech has to do...  Read More

6Children’s children are the crown of old men,And the glory of children is their father.-Proverbs 17:6Generations are seen as valuable in Scripture. While our culture likes to mock children and old me...  Read More

5He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.-Proverbs 17:5Verses like this make me want to dive deeper. Why would mocking the poor of all things be ca...  Read More

4An evildoer gives heed to false lips;A liar listens eagerly to a spiteful tongue.-Proverbs 17:4Rather than being one whose spirit rules over the flesh, the man who does evil gives heed to his own fle...  Read More

3The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,But the Lord tests the hearts.-Proverbs 17:3Scripture often uses the analogy of refining pots working silver or gold to talk about how the Lord...  Read More

2A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame,And will share an inheritance among the brothers.-Proverbs 17:2There is a value that godliness and righteousness has even in the eyes of wicked me...  Read More

Better is a dry morsel with quietness,Than a house full of feasting with strife.-Proverbs 17:1Contentedness is a necessity for us as believers. While we will not be satisfied until we awake in the Lor...  Read More

33The lot is cast into the lap,But its every decision is from the Lord.-Proverbs 16:33I cannot help but think our bend upon luck or things being lucky diminishes our understanding of the sovereignty o...  Read More