Monthly Archives: November 2024

misrule

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20241130 misrule Proverbs 28:1-28 (JDV). Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee when no one is pursuing them, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.Proverbs 28:2 When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but with a discerning … Continue reading →

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wounds of a friend

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20241129 wounds of a friend Proverbs 27:1-27 (JDV). Proverbs 27:1 Don’t boast about tomorrow, because you don’t know what a day might bring.Proverbs 27:2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth — a stranger, and not your own … Continue reading →

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not fit for wisdom

Posted on November 28, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20241128 not fit for wisdom Proverbs 26:1-28 (JDV). Proverbs 26:1 Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor is inappropriate for a fool.Proverbs 26:2 Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow, an undeserved curse goes nowhere.Proverbs 26:3 A … Continue reading →

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balance

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20241127 balance Proverbs 25:1-28 (JDV). Proverbs 25:1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of King Hezekiah of Judah copied.Proverbs 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to investigate … Continue reading →

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idler’s field

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20241126 idler’s field Proverbs 24:23-34 (JDV). Proverbs 24:23 These sayings also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.Proverbs 24:24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent” — peoples will curse him, and nations … Continue reading →

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furnishing our houses

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20241125 furnishing our houses Proverbs 24:1-22 (JDV). Proverbs 24:1 Don’t envy the evil or wish to be with them,Proverbs 24:2 because their hearts plan violence, and their words stir up trouble.Proverbs 24:3 A house is built by Wisdom, and it … Continue reading →

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cravings

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20241124 cravings Proverbs 23:1-35 (JDV). Proverbs 23:1 When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you,Proverbs 23:2 and put a knife to your neck if you have a hungry throat;Proverbs 23:3 don’t desire his … Continue reading →

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Don’t

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20241123 Don’t Proverbs 22:17-29 (JDV). Proverbs 22:17 Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge.Proverbs 22:18 For it is pleasing if you keep them within you and if they are constantly … Continue reading →

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gracious lips

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20241122 gracious lips Proverbs 22:1-16 (JDV). Proverbs 22:1 A good name is to be preferred to great wealth; favor is better than silver and gold.Proverbs 22:2 Rich and poor have this in common: Yahveh makes them all.Proverbs 22:3 A sensible … Continue reading →

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mouth guard

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

0241121 mouth guard Proverbs 21:1-31 (JDV). Proverbs 21:1 A king’s heart is like channeled water in Yahveh’s hand: He directs it wherever he chooses.Proverbs 21:2 All a person’s roads seem right to him, but Yahveh weighs hearts.Proverbs 21:3 Doing what … Continue reading →

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