The LORD begot me, the beginning of his works, the forerunner of his deeds of long ago; Proverbs 8:22 NABRE This verse opens a section in Proverbs on Wisdom who is of divine origin. She exists before all things, when God planned and created the universe, adorning it with beauty…
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Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and reject not your mother’s teaching; A graceful diadem will they be for your head; a pendant for your neck. Proverbs 1:8-9 NABRE The opening of the book of Proverbs includes ten lessons by a teacher to his disciples, whom he usually addresses as…
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Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may eventually become wise. Many are the plans of the human heart, but it is the decision of the LORD that endures. Proverbs 19:20-21 NABRE Solomon has written many of the proverbs including the quoted verses. These verses advise that we should…
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Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what any day may bring forth. Proverbs 27:1 NABRE This proverb is a call to realism, to live in the real present. For the Christian it means offering each day to God. We can never be sure about the future,…
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The father of a just person will exult greatly; whoever begets a wise son will rejoice in him. Proverbs 23:24 NABRE This is a proverb in the Hebrew book of Proverbs, but many believe it may have come from outside the Hebrew community. This verse and those following appear to…
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