Category: Wisdom
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A Gazelle and an Ant Have This in Common – Proverbs 6
When I’ve made an agreement or promise I regret, it’s not a time to dawdle. “My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger, you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth” (Proverbs 6:1-2 NIV). I…
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Put Your Money on It – Proverbs 4
If someone told me to put all my money on something, I’d be sure to respond with suspicion. I’m frugal by nature, and a red flag would wave vigorously in my mind. But look what I found in Proverbs 4. “Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding (Proverbs…
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How to Know God, and more – Proverbs 2
The first five verses of Proverbs 2 actually show us how we can find the knowledge of God. That’s pretty crazy, right? All that he is – so far beyond what we can imagine, and these few words will tell us how to know him. Amazing. Look at how chapter 2 starts. “My son, if…
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Wisdom is a Noisy Lady – Proverbs 1
How much noise can you tolerate? Because of my sensitive hearing, I withdraw from situations where the noise level is uncomfortably loud. If I’m behaving foolishly, however, I want wisdom to raise her voice. In the first chapter of Proverbs there’s a list of warnings for those who ignore wise counsel. “Wisdom cries aloud in the street,…
