Proverbs 11:22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+11%3A22&version=ESV] One consistent theme of Proverbs is the superiority of wisdom to the carnal pleasures which so often overshadow it. A gold ring is beautiful and precious, without a doubt, and likewise a woman may be beautiful and…
Proverbs 11:21 Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+11%3A21&version=ESV] Nowadays, generational security is an endeavor constantly on the edge of toppling under the pressure of economic trouble, political turmoil, and the difficulties of everyday life. God offers a better alternative: He promises to…
Proverbs 11:20 Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the Lord, but those of blameless ways are his delight. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+11%3A20&version=ESV] That God takes delight in goodness and in beauty should be evident from a simple glance at the natural world or at your family. Sure, there are imperfections and cracks in the beauty, but…
Proverbs 11:19- “Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.” [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+11%3A19&version=ESV] God calls His people to imitate Him. He is forever “steadfast in righteousness”, and so we ought to similarly remain steadfast. However, because this task is too great a task for any man, God promises that He has…