by Isaac Guess "The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them." Proverbs 12:6 Words are powerful. They are a window to the heart. They are a reflection of the presence of God within or the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess "The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit." Proverbs 12:5 This passage underscores just how much we rely on the grace of God. The thoughts of the wicked turn to deceit because deceit works...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess "A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones." Proverbs 12:4 The common approach to any opportunity is to begin with this thought: “What’s in it for me?” We...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess "A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved." Proverbs 12:3 Louis and I have been writing these devotions from Proverbs for 16 months. In the kind providence of God, today we look...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess "A good man obtaineth favor of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn." Proverbs 12:2 This is another familiar theme in Solomon’s writings. A good man obtains favor from the Lord. Those who follow their own...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess "Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish." Proverbs 12:1 This verse repeats a familiar theme in Proverbs. Those who value instruction become wise. Those who hate instruction are fools. The...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess "Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner." Proverbs 11:31 This passage deals with the idea of recompence, which we might understand better by the term reward or payment. God is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Isaac Guess "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise." Proverbs 11:30 Much of the last two days for me have been spent sitting in a hospital waiting room. The patient is not expected to live much longer....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart." Proverbs 11:29 What a sober observation we have to consider today. Those who trouble their families will eventually lose...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
by Louis Sacran "He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch." Proverbs 11:28 The comparison that is being made here is between those who are self-sufficient and those who trust in the Lord. The...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
