Wisdom is small choices now that are righteous and glorify God, benefit others, and yourself. They usually are long-term decisions. Don'

When a parent watches a child make decisions that are beyond pure selfishness, then the parent knows that they have succeeded. If all the ch

Solomon notices that righteous people get great delight in doing what is right in God's eyes even if it is difficult. They gain a deeper

The person who views life as just one more way to hold them back has a tough time because in a sin-broken world there are a lot of negative

Solomon is trying to make a clear distinction between the simplistic person who is drawn away by rumors, fears, and stories versus the strat

The focus here seems to be on the understanding of the reason why certain things happen. Solomon is saying that when you really grasp the re

foolishness is born into each one of us. Since sin entered into the world back in the Garden of Eden, all of mankind has been infected with

Solomon is helping us understand in this proverb two things: the need to get outside wisdom and counsel, and the balance between keeping eve

All of us have foolishness as a part of who we are which is why it is best not to keep talking because eventually we betray our own selfishn

Sound wisdom could be the input you get from the counsel and/or it could be talking to people who have gone down the roads that you are thin

All of us are facing decisions, problems, difficulties, and opportunities that require us to find wisdom. Sometimes we shrink back from the

Solomon is just pointing out a difference in environment that each individual gets to choose. You choose which set of behaviors you do. You

Some people try and act wisely to impress others. The wisdom they speak and do is not really theirs; it is a means to a goal. This approach

This group of verses tells us how to find wisdom; how to find that elusive thing called the wise choice or action. When you don't know w

Both the verse before and the verse after this one deals with decision making, righteousness, and being in God's will. This verse is lin

Making decisions between what is good and what is best.

Proverbs 21:7 "The violence of the wicked will drag them away, because they refuse to act with justice" The word, translated violence, is...

Proverbs 24:6 "For by wise guidance you will wage war, in abundance of counselors there is victory" The older that I get, the more I...

Proverbs 29:5 "A man who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his steps" This proverb is meant to be a warning. When you get in...

Proverbs 8:5 "O naive ones, understand prudence; and, O fools understand wisdom" prudence The idea of prudence is very important. Many...