SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 Proverbs 1:15-16 My son, do not walk in the way with them, keep your foot from their path; for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood. At the very beginning of this book, Solomon pointed out to us that the “fear of the Lord” is a must […]
SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 Proverbs 1:10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. It is interesting that, immediately after this admonition, Solomon addresses the danger of listening to those who have violence on their mind. He warns, “If they say, ‘Come with us, let us lie in wait to shed blood,’ don’t go with […]
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 Proverbs 1:10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. Because we were all born with a sinful inclination, we are naturally susceptible to the enticements of those who promote a sinful lifestyle. These tempters will always present the benefits and joys of whatever unrighteous habit in which they are engaged […]
SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 Proverbs 1:8-9 My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother; for they will be a graceful ornament on your head, and chains about your neck. Throughout the book of Proverbs, there are repeated warnings to the child to heed the instructions and reproof of their parents, […]
SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. As we addressed in the previous devotion, to obtain beneficial knowledge, understanding and wisdom, one must possess a legitimate fear of God. When a person has an appropriate fear and reverence for the Creator, their focus will be […]
SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Having concluded the introductory portion of the Book, Solomon gets to the primary issue in regard to Wisdom — it is predicated on authentic reverence and respect for the Creator. Without the fear of God present in our […]
SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 Proverbs 1:5-6 A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel, to understand a proverb and an enigma, the words of the wise and their riddles. Considering that the book of Proverbs was written by the wisest man ever to live (Messiah is the obvious exception to that […]
SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 Proverbs 1:5-6 A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel, to understand a proverb and an enigma, the words of the wise and their riddles. I have said for years that, when it comes to understanding the Scripture, the more I learn the […]
SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 Proverbs 1:4 To give prudence to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. As we have shared in previous devotions, King Solomon desired to impart knowledge and understanding to those who were untrained and unexperienced in life — i.e. the simple and the young — that they might obtain wisdom and […]
SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 Proverbs 1:1-3 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; to know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding, to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity. In the words of Solomon, the “prudent heart acquires knowledge and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge” (Proverbs 18:15). […]
SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 Proverbs 1:1-3 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; to know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding, to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity. As we work our way through the proverbs of Solomon, we will see that most of his words are metaphors […]
SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 Proverbs 1:1-3 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; to know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding, to receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment, and equity. Solomon was only twelve years of age when he succeeded his father, David, as king of Israel. It […]
