Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
not fit for wisdom
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
balance
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
idler’s field
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
furnishing our houses
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
cravings
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
Don’t
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
gracious lips
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
mouth guard
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
something to be proud of
20241120 something to be proud of Proverbs 20:1-30 (JDV). Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker; beer is a brawler; whoever goes astray because of them is not wise.Proverbs 20:2 A king’s terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion; … Continue reading
heart rage
20241119 heart rage Proverbs 19:1-29 (JDV). Proverbs 19:1 Better a poor person who walks with integrity than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.Proverbs 19:2 Also a throat’s hunger is not good without knowledge, and the one who … Continue reading
