Today’s Reading: July 7
Proverbs 27 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. 2 Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips. 3 Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both. 4 Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, […]
Today’s Reading: July 6
Proverbs 26 Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool. 2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest. 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! 4 Do not answer a […]
Today’s Reading: July 5
Proverbs 25 These are more proverbs of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah: 2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. 3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable. 4 Remove […]
Today’s Reading: July 4
Proverbs 24 Saying 20 24 Do not envy the wicked, do not desire their company; 2 for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble. Saying 21 3 By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; 4 through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures. Saying 22 5 The wise […]
Today’s Reading: July 3
Proverbs 23 Saying 7 23 When you sit to dine with a ruler, note well what[a] is before you, 2 and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony. 3 Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive. Saying 8 4 Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your […]
Today’s Reading: July 2
Proverbs 22 A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. 2 Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all. 3 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. 4 Humility is the fear […]
Today’s Reading: July 1
Proverbs 21 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him. 2 A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. 3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. 4 Haughty eyes and […]