Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Proverbs+030   Proverbs 30 (ESV) 1 The words of Agur son of Jakeh. The oracle… 5 Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. 6 Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar. 7 Two things I ask of […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Proverbs+029   Proverbs 29 (ESV) 15 The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother. 16 When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall. 17 Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart. […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Proverbs+028   Proverbs 28 (ESV)  6 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways. 7 The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father. 8 Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit gathers it for […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Proverbs+027   Proverbs 27 (ESV) 5Better is open rebuke than hidden love. 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy… 9Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel. 10 Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend, and […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Proverbs+026   Proverbs 26 (ESV) 20For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. 21 As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. 22 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the […]