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 […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=Proverbs+013   Proverbs 13 (ESV) 4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied… 11 Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it… 22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is […]