3A whip for the horse,A bridle for the donkey,And a rod for the fool’s back.-Proverbs 26:3What is the purpose of a whip for a horse? How about a bridle for a donkey? Is it not to correct, instruct, an...  Read More

2Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow,So a curse without cause shall not alight.-Proverbs 26:2Many a person would wish ill upon their enemies. They would seek out their demise and some belie...  Read More

As snow in summer and rain in harvest,So honor is not fitting for a fool.-Proverbs 26:1Consider for a moment how it would be if it had snowed all throughout our summer. Think of the damage that would ...  Read More

28Whoever has no rule over his own spiritIs like a city broken down, without walls.-Proverbs 25:28Self-control is more than a virtue of the Christian. It is a direct fruit of the Spirit. It is part of...  Read More

27It is not good to eat much honey;So to seek one’s own glory is not glory.-Proverbs 25:27There is a lot of irony in how we like to treat ourselves. When we get sad or just want to feel good, we go an...  Read More

26A righteous man who falters before the wickedIs like a murky spring and a polluted well.-Proverbs 25:26This proverb is offered in direct contrast to the previous proverb. While good news is like col...  Read More

25As cold water to a weary soul,So is good news from a far country.-Proverbs 25:25I think we can often underestimate the power that good news can bring to an individual. It is so nourishing and reliev...  Read More

24It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.-Proverbs 25:24The comforts of a home are often limited by those we share that space with. At the very...  Read More

23The north wind brings forth rain,And a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.-Proverbs 25:23There is a lot of wisdom in recognizing the patterns on how things usually work. The north wind brings fo...  Read More

21If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;22For so you will heap coals of fire on his head,And the Lord will reward you.-Proverbs 25:21-22This is a...  Read More

20Like one who takes away a garment in cold weather,And like vinegar on soda,Is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.-Proverbs 25:20Once again, let us consider the analogy that is presented. As it get...  Read More

19Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of troubleIs like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.-Proverbs 25:19Let us consider this analogy that has been given to us in this passage. When do you know ...  Read More