22Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.-Proverbs 27:22For some, simple correction will help lead them out of their fo...  Read More

21The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,And a man is valued by what others say of him.-Proverbs 27:21When silver and gold are placed in a crucible and fired in a furnace, it reveals ...  Read More

20Hell and Destruction are never full;So the eyes of man are never satisfied.-Proverbs 27:20There never comes a point at which wickedness is satisfied. 1 John talks about the love of the world and wit...  Read More

19As in water face reflects face,So a man’s heart reveals the man.-Proverbs 27:19Scripture has a lot to say about the condition of our hearts. They reflect who it is we are. It shows where our treasur...  Read More

18Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit;So he who waits on his master will be honored.-Proverbs 27:18The one who tends to the fig tree may have to wait many seasons before it starts bearing fr...  Read More

17As iron sharpens iron,So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.-Proverbs 27:17Community is essential for us to grow. We very quickly become unrefined when we are isolated. Relationships are h...  Read More

15A continual dripping on a very rainy dayAnd a contentious woman are alike;16Whoever restrains her restrains the wind,And grasps oil with his right hand.-Proverbs 27:15-16Consider a husband and wife ...  Read More

14He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,It will be counted a curse to him.-Proverbs 27:14I have not met a single person who would say that they hate to be compliment...  Read More

13Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger,And hold it in pledge when he is surety for a seductress.-Proverbs 27:13There is a common thread for the believer of needing to be a good steward...  Read More

12A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself;The simple pass on and are punished.-Proverbs 27:12There is wisdom in having the foresight for potential risks and danger. As believers, we should be th...  Read More

11My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,That I may answer him who reproaches me.-Proverbs 27:11It wasn't but a week ago that I was talking with a store clerk who shared her complaints of a family th...  Read More

10Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend,Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.-Proverbs 27:10I cannot begin to...  Read More