Category Archives: Bible

Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching. For I too was a son to my father, still tender, and cherished by my mother. Then … Continue reading →

For the LORD detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence. The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous. He mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the … Continue reading →

Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways. The Holy Bible : Today’s New International Version. 2005 (Pr 3:31). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. COMMENT: During Jesus’ arrest, after one of his disciples cut off a man’s ear, … Continue reading →

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”— when you already have it with … Continue reading →

My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion; they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck. Then you will go on your way in safety, and your … Continue reading →

By wisdom the LORD laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place; by his knowledge the deeps were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew. The Holy Bible : Today’s New International Version. 2005 (Pr … Continue reading →

Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in … Continue reading →

My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in. The Holy Bible : Today’s New International Version. 2005 (Pr 3:11–12). … Continue reading →

Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine. The Holy Bible : Today’s New International Version. 2005 (Pr … Continue reading →