Posts with the tag “lying”

Proverbs 13:11 "Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase." We can all appreciate this clear-cut statement as it doesn’t take much mental effort to ge...  Read More

Proverbs 13:9 "The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out." What bold imagery for the reader!  In this proverb, Solomon assigns a particular level of light to a ...  Read More

Proverbs 13:6 "Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner." Do you ever feel overwhelmed by spiritual expectation or holy ambition?  Do you ever feel ...  Read More

Proverbs 13:5 "A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame." There are some people in life who have a way of saying a lot in just a few words.  These are the peopl...  Read More

Proverbs 12:22 "Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight." Like so many of Solomon's proverbs, this proverb consists of a clear contrast between good and evil. ...  Read More

Proverbs 12:19 "The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment." Truth is durable.  It can and does withstand the test the time.  If 2 + 2 really is 4, then tha...  Read More

Proverbs 6:16-19 "These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:  A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,  An heart that deviseth wicked imagina...  Read More

Proverbs 5:22-23 "His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.  He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go ...  Read More