Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Proverbs+018   Proverbs 18 (ESV) 4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook… 6 A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating… 13 If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame. 14 A man’s spirit […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Proverbs+017   Proverbs 17 (ESV) 1 Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife… 9 Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends… 14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out… 17 A […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Proverbs+016   Proverbs 16 (ESV) 1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. 2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit. 3 Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established… 9 The heart […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Proverbs+015   Proverbs 15 (ESV) 1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly. 3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. 4 A gentle tongue is a tree of […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Proverbs+014   Proverbs 14 (ESV) 17 A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated… 29 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. 30 A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot.   REFLECTION: Some people are born […]