“The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.”- Proverbs 16:1 Many are the plans in our heart. Those plans belong and remain with us if we do not commit it to God. The answer of the tongue is from the Lord. When we pray, God...
“The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.”- Proverbs 15:3 God is Omnipresent meaning He is everywhere at the same time. The text confirms it by declaring that the eyes of the Lord are in every place. Can you imagine God looking at you at all...
“Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean but abundant crops come by the strength of the oxen.”- Proverbs 14:4 The Oxen in the text represents one’s ability. Ability is possessing a means or a skill to do something. Once you don’t use your abilities, you don’t encounter any challenges hence a clean manger....
“The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing; while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.”- Proverbs 13:4 To be diligent is to show great care and effort to your work or duties. Such a person puts in all that he/she has to ensure the outcome is expected and desirable. Many people tend...
“A man is commended not according to his good sense but one of twisted mind is despised.”- Proverbs 12:8 A good sense is a thought of wishing everybody well. To have a good sense of your self and those around you puts you at peace. Therefore, a man with a good sense is commended. The...
” A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is His delight “- Proverbs 11:1 God is a just God and shows no partiality. He delights in what is just and right A false balance is a balance that has been tampered with to skew the balance to favour only...
“A wise son makes a glad father but a foolish son is a sorry to his mother.”- Proverbs 10:1 To be wise is the ability to make sensible decisions. Once a son is able to do that, he builds a reputation for himself and becomes a glad father. One can only be wise through the...
“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.”- Proverbs 9: 17 & 18 Stolen water and bread eaten in secret are evil things we do that feel good because nobody has seen it....
