Today’s Walk in the Word

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.                                        —Proverbs 27:1 There is something you ought to do that you’ve been putting off, right? A letter you ought to […]

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?                        —Proverbs 26:12 Opinionated. Dogmatic. Cocksure. Inflexible. Someone comes to mind, right? He may be smart as a whip, but as Matthew Henry opined, “the only thing such a person’s knowledge does for him is […]

A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.                 —Proverbs 25:11 One of the deepest human needs is the need to be appreciated. When you tip your hat to the work and worth of others you contribute significantly to their happiness. Don’t wait […]

A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing.                            —Proverbs 20:4 The sluggard—variously translated lazy, slacker, slothful—has surrendered, laid down his arms, decided not to fight. Or just decided not to decide. He has given […]

Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.             —Proverbs 19:20 “A wise man listens to advice” (Prov. 12:15). Listening to advice leads to wisdom; and wisdom leads to listening to advice. Not that all advice is good: “Blessed is the man who does […]

There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.                                     —Proverbs 18:24 You thought she was your friend. Then you found out that she was talking behind your back, putting you down, revealing information you had spoken […]

The tongue has the power of life and death.                               —Proverbs 18:21 Words deliver hope, comfort, and encouragement to people—and praise, honor, and thanksgiving to God. “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver” (Prov. […]

The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him.                               —Proverbs 18:17 Have you noticed that when things go wrong it is always someone else’s fault? It isn’t deliberate dishonesty; it’s just that we look […]

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.                 —Proverbs 17:17 A true friend is … Tolerant. He avoids passing judgment; is tolerant of flaws and failures. Unselfish. She is not self-centered; does not have to be the focus of attention. With her […]

Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.                                         —Proverbs 16:32 A trigger temper is a sign of immaturity; childish people are easily provoked. “Anger […]