By justice a king builds up the land; but one who raises taxes tears it down. Proverbs 29:4 NABRE The proverb speaks of two different characters, the king and the one who raises taxes. The king cares for the people and cares for justice, he wants to create an equitable…
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Pride goes before disaster, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18 NABRE Many see pride as the sin leading to many other sins. Pride changed an angel into Satan. (Isaiah 14:12-15) The fallen in these verses is viewed as Satan who challenges the very throne of God, saying,…
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Where words are many, sin is not wanting; but those who restrain their lips do well. Proverbs 10:19 NABRE We are in a section of Proverbs that is the Wisdom of Solomon. We read several verses on the wisdom of using speech. Words can destroy and wound or they can…
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Fools take no delight in understanding, but only in displaying what they think. Proverbs 18:2 NABRE In this section of Proverbs we can see many proverbs having to do with good speech. Wisdom teachers valued reserved and careful consideration in speech. These teachers had a serious purpose in mind, to…
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Pleasing words are a honeycomb, sweet to the taste and invigorating to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 NABRE Today we read a Proverb that should be obvious, saying something pleasing to another person will make you both happy. This should be the mantra for all Christians, we should be raising each…
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