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For as a man thinks within himself, so he is. He says to you, ‘Eat and drink!’ But his heart is not with you. – Proverbs 23:7 Like most of the chapters in Proverbs, chapter 23 is a collection of several of Solomon’s proverbs. This chapter deals with money, deception, thoughts, stealing, discipline, parenting, envy, lust,
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Train a child in the way he should go,and when he is old he will not turn from it. – Proverbs 22:6 My dad did a great job of discipling me in the Lord. He not only took me to church, but he was often my Sunday School teacher. At home, we studied the Scriptures.
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In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has. – Proverbs 21:20 My son has trouble with self-control when it comes to eating popsicles. We were at a church student ministry event one of our student leaders was hosting at their home. While visiting
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Many claim to have unfailing love, but a faithful person who can find? – Proverbs 20:6 Actions are easily seen, but motives can be well hidden. Eventually, motives are discerned through actions. It’s hard to see a man’s motives until he shows them through his words and ways. If you don’t like your motives being questioned,
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Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge. – Proverbs 19:27 One quality in which I’ve struggled to grow is listening. I have always had a hard time concentrating when someone else is talking. In class and conversation, my mind tends to wander. To comprehend what’s being said, I use
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The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare to their very lives. – Proverbs 18:7 While it’s generally true a man uses fewer words than a woman, his words still matter. Godly men must choose their words carefully as they affect those around them. Fewer words don’t always equal wise words. Our
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A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share the inheritance as one of the family. -Proverbs 17:2 Leading your family closer to Christ is everything. You have to spend time with them in intentional discipleship to do this. I am often overjoyed and overwhelmed by the responsibility God has entrusted to me
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Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness. -Proverbs 16:10 There’s always been something grand about “living like a king.” When you first hear that, you (like me) probably think about riches and possessions. I’ve never met a king. I’d rather meet “Sir Charles” than “King James” any day (IYKYK). I did meet the
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The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway. -Proverbs 15:19 Highways and hedges are different. The first allows for movement, and the other stops it. Nothing will prevent you from picking a rose faster than its thorns. My dad used to say thorn bushes are
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A wise man fears the Lord and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and reckless. -Proverbs 14:17 Anger and recklessness haven’t been besetting sins in my life (thank the Lord), but at times they have reared their ugly heads and caused me to hurt people I love. When my wife and I were first
stephen R Harrison 