This daily meetup is a great way to start or end your day, in the Word of God. Short, daily devotionals designed to set you on the correct course for your life. Wisdom for YOUR day, Everyday!
We must not do the same things that evil people do. Their behaviour is never wise. If we copy their actions, then we are in great danger.
Verse 16
As Solomon emphasises the lesson, he use…
Verse 13
We must guard the good things that God has given to us. Sometimes evil things might seem attractive. We might remember our behaviour before we knew God. We might see an evil act…
Verse 11
We shall not walk alone. Wisdom will be our guide and our guard. Remember that this whole book is about God’s wisdom! God protects us, when we live our lives in his way. Jesus s…
Verse 9
At the end of this poem, the royal family speaks about a crown. This crown is not a gold crown or a silver crown. It is a crown for a king, but a poor person can wear a crown, to…
Verse 7
Wisdom is better than everything else. It is better than money. It is better than beauty. It is better than health. Wisdom is worth more than everything that you own. Remember th…
Verses 5-6
At last, we hear the advice. This is the lesson that grandfather taught. We must learn to be wise.
As in earlier chapters, he compares wisdom to a woman. Wisdom, like a woman, …
Verse 3
The advice did not begin with the father, who is writing the poem. The father learned this lesson from his own father. The lesson is good, because it is ancient. Grandfather foll…
Verses 1-9
This poem is not just about Solomon’s family. It is about all families. It tells us that a father should teach his son. When he grows older, the son should teach his own child…
Verses 33-35
God deals with different people differently.
Verse 33
God will do good things for us if we obey him. He is kind to us, and he is kind to our homes too. The word ‘home’ shows t…
Verse 31
People like to follow a leader. They might copy a film star. They might act like their teacher. They could behave like their ruler.
We must be careful if we choose a model. If we…
v29 Your neighbour trusts you.
Do not plot against him! Do not hurt him!
v30 Do not accuse an innocent man.
He is not guilty, and he has not hurt you.
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v25 Do not fear sudden dangers!
An evil man will lose everything.
v26 But God will protect you.
He will save you from dangers.
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This is another passage that compares life with a journey. This passage teaches us that God will protect us. We have nothing to fear. Many Psalms teach a similar lesson. See Psalm 121, …
Verse 22 reminds us of verse 3. Verse 3 tells us to wear love about our necks. In many countries, women display their beautiful objects. They wear gold, silver and precious stones on ch…
We all need wisdom. Even God used his wisdom to make the world.
This paragraph is similar to John 1:1-3. ‘In the beginning was the word. The word was with God. The word was God. He was w…
The happiness that wisdom brings is not just an emotion. This is the same happiness that Jesus describes in Matthew 5:3-12. When God forgives our evil actions, we receive his joy in our…
You can put your money in a bank. The bank will pay you an income. However, the bank is not as good as Wisdom. If you give your life to Wisdom, she will pay more than any bank. No bank …
In Proverbs 1:20-33, Solomon describes wisdom as a woman. This happens again in Proverbs 3:13-18. There is a difference. In Proverbs 1, Wisdom is angry with evil people. They have refus…
Many people do not want to learn how to behave well. They want to choose how they will live their lives.
God is our father. A father teaches his son. Sometimes, the father must correct o…