Proverbs 11: 28 Trust
on Nov 18, 2009 in Bible Study God's Blessings Trust Righteous Riches Godly Treasures Today’s verse speaks of trust. Some people trust in their own abilities to accrue riches, while others trust in God and His blessings because they are living a righteous life following His ways. Proverbs 11: 28 (NKJV)28 He who trusts in his riches...

Proverbs 11: 27 Favor or Trouble...
on Nov 7, 2009 in Bible Study Follow God's ways Shun Evil Reap what you sow God's Blessings Judgment Favor What you seek determines what you will find…Proverbs 11: 27 (NKJV) 27 He who earnestly seeks good finds favor,But trouble will come to him who seeks evil.All definitions are found on http://www.thefreedictionary.comearnestly: 1. With a purposefully...

Proverbs 11: 26 Blessings or Curses
on Oct 26, 2009 in Bible Study God's Blessings Curses Generosity Today’s verse speaks, again, to the differences between those that are stingy and those who are generous, and the way these types of attitudes work on a person’s life. Proverbs 11: 26 (NKJV)26 The people will curse him who withholds grain, But bl...

Proverbs 11: 25 Generosity
on Oct 23, 2009 in Bible Study Follow God's ways Reap what you sow God's Blessings Riches God's Wisdom embodied in Christ Generosity Today’s verse continues with the theme of our last verse. It speaks of the blessings that come to those who are generous toward others. Proverbs 11: 25 (NKJV)25 The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.Fir...

Proverbs 11: 24 Poverty or Abundance
on Oct 22, 2009 in Bible Study Follow God's ways Reap what you sow God's Blessings Poverty NOTE: I have been sick and had a family crisis, so haven’t been able to write recently, but will continue with this study as often as I am able to. I am sorry for the delay…Proverbs 11: 24 (NKJV)24 There is one who scatters, yet increases more; A...

Proverbs 11: 23 The Righteous Desire Good
on Oct 13, 2009 in Bible Study Righteousness wickedness Proverbs 11: 23 (NKJV)23 The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.Today’s verse is another contrast between those that are righteous and those that are wicked. It is fairly self-explanatory. Righteous peo...

Proverbs 11: 22 Women Without Discretion
on Oct 10, 2009 in Bible Study Wisdom Indiscretion Gossip Today’s verse tells us what God thinks about women who lack discretion…Proverbs 11: 22 (NKJV)22 As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So is a lovely woman who lacks discretion. The word "discretion" means: 1. The quality of being discreet; circ...

Proverbs 11: 21 Punishment & Deliverance
on Oct 8, 2009 in Bible Study Know the REAL God Righteousness wickedness Godly Treasures End Times Today’s verse contrasts, from a different angle, the difference between those that are wicked and those that are righteous. Proverbs 11: 21 (NKJV)21 Though they join forces,[Literally- hand to hand] the wicked will not go unpunishedBut the posterit...

Proverbs 11: 20 A Perverse Heart vs. the Blameless
on Oct 5, 2009 in Bible Study Abomination to God Stubbornness Perversity Perversion “Abomination” is a very strong word, and today’s verse tells us about people who, the Lord says, are “abominations” to Him. Proverbs 11: 20 (NKJV)20 Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in thei...

Proverbs 11: 19 Life or Death…
on Oct 2, 2009 in Bible Study Sin Shun Evil Life Righteousness Death wickedness Today’s verse summarizes and reiterates the theme of this Book of Proverbs and simply restates it. Proverbs 11: 19 (NKJV)19 As righteousness leads to life, So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.We’ve seen that “righteousness” mea...