A PROVERB A DAY KEEPS THE DEVIL AWAY!

Dr. MaryAnn presents short expositions of verses from the Book of Proverbs.

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2022.April 30.Proverbs 30:20 – “An adulteress woman consumes a man, then wipes her mouth and says, ‘What’s wrong with that?'”
2022.April 25.Proverbs 25: 18 – “Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow.”
2022.April 22. Proverbs 22: 2 – “The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.”
2022.April 21. Proverbs 21: 4 – “Haughty eyes, a proud heart, and evil actions are all sin.”
2022.April 20. Proverbs 20: 22“Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.”
2022.April 19. Proverbs 19: 21“You can make many plans, but the LORD’s purpose will prevail.”
2022.April 18. Proverbs 18:21 – “The tongue can bring death or life.”
2022.April 17. Proverbs 17: 9“Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.”
2022.April 16. Proverbs 16: 2“People may be pure in their own eyes, but the LORD examines their motives.”
2022.April 15. Proverbs 15: 18 – “A hot-tempered person starts fights; a cool-tempered person stops them.”
2022.April 14. Proverbs 14: 17“Short-tempered people do foolish things.”
2022.April 13. Proverbs 13: 6 – “Wise people think before they act; fools don’t.”
2022.April 12. Proverbs 12.25 – “Worry wears a person down.”
2022.April 11. Proverbs 11: 21 – “Evil people will surely be punished.”
2022.April 10. Proverbs 10: 22 – “The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.”
2022 April 9. Proverbs 9: 6 – “Leave your folly behind, and you will live.”
2022.April 8. Proverbs 8:34-35 – “For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the LORD. But those who miss me injure themselves. All who hate me love death.”
2022.April 7. Proverbs 7: 4-5 – “Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family. Let them protect you from an affair with an immoral woman, from listening to the flattery of a promiscuous woman.”
2022.April 6.Proverbs 6: 1-5 – “My child, if you have put up security for a friend’s debt or agreed to guarantee the debt of a stranger— if you have trapped yourself by your agreement and are caught by what you said— follow my advice and save yourself, for you have placed yourself at your friend’s mercy. Now swallow your pride; go and beg to have your name erased. Don’t put it off; do it now! Don’t rest until you do. Save yourself like a gazelle escaping from a hunter, like a bird fleeing from a net.”
2022.April 5. Proverbs 5: 21 – “For the LORD sees clearly what a man does, examining every path he takes.”
2022.April 4. Proverbs 4: 7 – “Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do!”
2022.April 3. Proverbs 3: 7-8 – “Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn away from evil. Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones.”
2022.April 2. Proverbs 2: 7 – “He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.”
2022.April 1. Proverbs 1: 24-27 – ““I called you so often, but you wouldn’t come. I reached out to you, but you paid no attention. You ignored my advice and rejected the correction I offered. So I will laugh when you are in trouble! I will mock you when disaster overtakes you— when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster engulfs you like a cyclone, and anguish and distress overwhelm you.”
2022.March 31. Proverbs 31: 8 – “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.”
2022.March 30. Proverbs 30: 33 – “Stirring up anger causes quarrels.”
2022.March 29. Proverbs 29: 8 – “Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.”
2022.March 28. Proverbs 28: 9 – “God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law.”
2022.March 27. Proverbs 27: 6 – “The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”
2022.March 26. Proverbs 26:28 – “A flattering mouth causes ruin.”
2022 March 25. Proverbs 25: 21 – “If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.”
2022.March 23. Proverbs 23: 26 – ” . . . give Me your heart.”
2022.March 22. Proverbs 22: 8 – “He who sows injustice will reap disaster.”
2022.March 21.Proverbs 21: 3 – “The LORD is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices.”
2022.March 20. Proverbs 20: 3 – “Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling.”
2022.March 19. Proverbs 19: 3 – “People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the LORD.”
2022.March 18. Proverbs 18: 11 – “The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense; they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.”
2022.March 17. Proverbs 17: 22 – “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.”
2022.March 16. Proverbs 16: 3 – “Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established.”
2022.March 15. Proverbs 15: 9 – “The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but he loves those who pursue godliness.”
2022.March 14. Proverbs 14: 9 – “Fools make fun of guilt, but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.”
2022.March 13. Proverbs 13: 9 – “The life of the godly is full of light and joy, but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.”
2022.March 12. Proverbs 12: 16 – “A wise person stays calm when insulted.”
2022.March 11. Proverbs 1: 8 – “The godly are rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.”
2022.March 10. Proverbs 10: 17 – “People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life, but those who ignore correction will go astray.”
2022.March 9. Proverbs 9: 10 – “Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.”
2022.March 8. 2022. Proverbs 8:1 – “Listen as Wisdom calls out!”
2022.March 7. Proverbs 2: 7 – “Obey My commandments and live.”
2022.March 6. Proverbs 6: 16-19 – “There are six things the LORD hates— no, seven things he detests: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill the innocent, a heart that plots evil, feet that race to do wrong, a false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord in a family.”
2022.March 5. Proverbs 5: 23 – “He [the evil man] will die for lack of self-control; he will be lost because of his great foolishness. (Brackets mine)
2022.March 4. Proverbs 4: 7 – “Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do.”
2022.March 3. Proverbs 3: 33 – “The curse of the LORD is on the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.”
2022.March 2. Proverbs 2: 21-22 – “For the upright will inhabit the land, and the blameless will remain in it; but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be uprooted.”
2022.March 1. Proverbs 1: 24-33 – “I called you so often, but you wouldn’t come. I reached out to you, but you paid no attention. You ignored my advice and rejected the correction I offered. So I will laugh when you are in trouble! I will mock you when disaster overtakes you— when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster engulfs you like a cyclone, and anguish and distress overwhelm you. When they cry for help, I will not answer. Though they anxiously search for me, they will not find me. For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD. They rejected my advice and paid no attention when I corrected them. Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way, choking on their own schemes. For simpletons turn away from me—to death. Fools are destroyed by their own complacency. But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm.”
2022 February 28.Proverbs 28: 6 – “Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and rich.”
2022 February 27: Proverbs 27: 1 – “Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.”
2022 February 26. Proverbs 26: 23 – “Smooth words may hide a wicked heart, just as a pretty glaze covers a clay pot.”
2022.February 25. Proverbs 25: 11 – “Timely advice is lovely, like golden apples in a silver basket.”
2022 February 24. Proverbs 24: 10 – “If you fail under pressure, your strength is too small.”
2022.February 23. Proverbs 23: 17 – “Don’t envy sinners, but always continue to fear the LORD.”
2022.February 22. Proverbs 22: 24-25 – “Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot-tempered people, or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul.”
2022.February 21. Proverbs 21: 2 – “People may be right in their own eyes, but the LORD examines their heart.”
2022.February 20. Proverbs 20: 7 – “The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children who follow them.”
2022.February 19. Proverbs 19: 18 – “Discipline your children while there is hope. Otherwise you will ruin their lives.”
2022.February 18. Proverbs 18: 10 – “The name of the LORD is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.”
2022.February 17. Proverbs 17: 14 – “Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.”
2022.February 16. Proverbs 16: 9 – “A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.”
2022.February 15. Proverbs 15: 7 – “The lips of the wise give good advice; the heart of a fool has none to give.”
2022.February 14. Proverbs 14: 7 – “Stay away from fools, for you won’t find knowledge on their lips.”
2022.February 13. Proverbs 13: 4 – “Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper”.
2022.February 12. Proverbs 12: 2 – “The LORD approves of those who are good, but he condemns those who plan wickedness.”
2022.February 11. Proverbs 11: 2 – “When pride comes, then comes disgrace.”
2022.February 10. Proverbs 10: 7 – “The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.”
2022.February 9. Proverbs 9: 6 – “Leave your folly behind, and you will live.”
2022.February 8. Proverbs 8:13 – “To fear the LORD is to hate evil.”
2022.February 7. Proverbs 7:4-5 – “Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family. Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family.”
2022.February 6. Proverbs 6: 23 – “For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life.”
2022.February 5. Proverbs 5: 21 – “For the LORD sees clearly what a man does, examining every path he takes.”
2022.February 4. Proverbs 4:6 – “Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her, and she will guard you.”
2022.February 3. Proverbs 3: 6 – “Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.”
2022.February 2. Proverbs 2:6 – “For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
2022.February 1.Proverbs 1:10 – “If sinners entice you, do not yield to them.”
2022.January 31.Proverbs 31:30 – “Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised.”
2022.January 30. Proverbs 30:5 – “Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.”
2022.January 29. Proverbs 29: 11 – “Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back.”
2022.January 28. Proverbs 28.13 – “People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.”
2022.January 27. Proverbs 27: 12 – “A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.”
2022.January 26. Proverbs 26: 20 – “Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.”
2022.January 25. Proverbs 25: 17 – “Don’t visit your neighbors too often, or you will wear out your welcome.”
2022.January 24. Proverbs 24: 20 – “If you fail under pressure, your strength is too small.”
2022.January 23. Proverbs 23: 29-30 – “Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints?
2022.January 22. Proverbs 22: 15 – “Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.”
2022.January 21. Proverbs 21: 3 – “The LORD is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices.”
2022.January 20. Proverbs 20:3 – “Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling.”
2022.January 19. Proverbs 19: 18 – “Discipline your children while there is hope. Otherwise you will ruin their lives.”
2022.January 18. Proverbs 18: 21 – “The tongue can bring death or life.”
2022.January 17. Proverbs 17: 13 – “If you repay good with evil, evil will never leave your house.”
2022.January 16. Proverbs 16: 3 – “Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.”
2022.January 15. Proverbs 15: 1 – “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
2022.January 14. Proverbs 14: 12 – “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.”
2022.January 13. Proverbs 13: 16 – “Wise people think before they act; fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness.”
2022.January 12. Proverbs 12:16 – “A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted.”
2022.January 11. Proverbs 11: 4 – “Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death.”
2022.January 10. Proverbs 10:9 – “People with integrity walk safely, but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.”
2022.January 9.Proverbs 9:6 – “Leave your simple ways behind, and begin to live; learn to use good judgment.”
2022.January 8.Proverbs 8: 35 – “For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the LORD.”
2022.January 7. Proverbs 7: 2 – “Obey my commands and live! Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes.”
2022.January 6. Proverbs 6: 32 – “But the man who commits adultery is an utter fool, for he destroys himself.”
2022.January 5. Proverbs 5: 22 – “An evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him.”
2022.January 4. Proverbs 4: 4 – “Take my words to heart. Follow my commands, and you will live.”
2022.January 3. Proverbs 3: 5 – “Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.”
2022.January 2.Proverbs 2: 6 – “For the LORD grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
2022.January 1.Proverbs 1: 7 – “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.”

 

 

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