Day 138 (Year 2) The Spirit of Nobility and Willingness “But the noble, openhearted, and liberal man devises noble things; and he stands for what is noble, openhearted, and generous.” (Isaiah 32:8 AMPC) The phrase “noble, openhearted, and liberal” in today’s verse is derived from nadib in the Hebrew, which means “noble in mind and […]
Day 137 (Year 2) Positively Facing Rebuke “A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.” (Proverbs 17:10 NASB) “Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.” (Proverbs 19:25 NASB) In today’s verses, the two words
Day 136 (Year 2) Keep Paying Attention to God’s Discipline “A servant will not be corrected by mere words; for though he understands, he will not respond.” (Proverbs 29:19 NKJV) Indeed, some people live like livestock, but they could change substantially. The life of a beast is simple, consisting merely of eating and sleeping, and
Day 135 (Year 2) Awakening in Time “A man who is in honor, yet does not understand, is like the beasts that perish.” (Psalm 49:20 NKJV) In my understanding, those with the necessities of life and physical and mental well-being are living in honor. Today’s verse states that those in honor but do not seek
Day 134 (Year 2) Being a Citizen with Understanding “By the transgression of a land many are its princes, But by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.” (Proverbs 28:2 NASB) “Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor.” (Ecclesiastes 10:1 NASB) Both today’s
Day 133 (Year 2) Different Paths to Blessing “The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.” (Proverbs 15:14 NKJV) “The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.” (Proverbs 18:15 NKJV) The first verse of today states, “The mouth of
Day 132 (Year 2) The Path of the Upright “The way of a guilty man is crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.” (Proverbs 21:8 NASB) “A wicked man hardens his face, but as for the upright, he establishes his way.” (Proverbs 21:29 NKJV) “Establishes” in the second verse of today is
Day 131 (Year 2) God’s Breath Gives People Understanding “But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.” (Job 32:8 NKJV) “The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” (Job 33:4 NASB) The word “breath” in both verses is the
Day 130 (Year 2) Proverbs Teach Us Discernment “The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, To discern the sayings of understanding.” (Proverbs 1:1-2 NASB) The above word “proverb” is mashal in the Hebrew, and refers to “aphorisms, parables, or sentences of ethical maxims,” originally with a
Day 129 (Year 2) Those who Seek God Understand All “Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So I will meditate on Your wonders.” (Psalm 119:27 NASB) “Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand all.” (Proverbs 28:5 NKJV) In both verses of today, the word “understand” appears three
