Proverbs 15:16 "Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith." The focus of this proverb is not a person’s net worth, income or possessions.  This proverb is no...  Read More

Proverbs 15:15 "All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast." The Bible contains so many simple statements and verses that can substantially alter a ...  Read More

Proverbs 15:14 "The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness." The language of this proverb is both familiar and unique.  Knowledge and foo...  Read More

Proverbs 15:13 "A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken." I, for one, am glad that the wisest man in history didn't waste our time with blatantly o...  Read More

Proverbs 15:12 "A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise." Solomon had a lot to say about scorners.  No other Biblical author addressed scorners nearly as much as ...  Read More

Proverbs 15:11 "Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?" In its most basic definition, a proverb is a one-sentence moral principle.  Within the ...  Read More

Proverbs 15:10 "Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die." Let's be honest - no one longs let alone likes to be corrected.  No one wakes up in the m...  Read More

Proverbs 15:9 "The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness." On its own, this proverb is plenty insightful but when paired with the prev...  Read More

Proverbs 15:8 "The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight." Over the course of the Book of Proverbs, Solomon paints a lot of pictures illus...  Read More

Proverbs 15:7 "The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so." To fully appreciate Solomon's proverbs and frankly, all of Scripture, one must know that the Bible f...  Read More

Proverbs 15:6 "In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble." There is something in the natural mind of man that connects morality to prosperity and imm...  Read More

Proverbs 15:5 "A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent." Solomon's proverbs are more than bold statements stemming from basic observations in life.  They're...  Read More