Day 102 (Year 2) The Rebuke of Life “The ear that hears the rebukes of life will abide among the wise. He who disdains instruction despises his own soul, but he who heeds rebuke gets understanding.” (Proverbs 15:31-32 NKJV) The word “rebuke” appears twice in today’s passage, both using the same Hebrew word tokachath, which
Day 101 (Year 2) Review the People You Associate With “He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.” (Proverbs 13:20 NASB) According to the verse above, believers could seek wise people out and walk alongside them. Indeed, as a Chinese saying goes, “those who are near
Day 100 (Year 2) Are You a Person of Knowledge or a Brute? “Whoever loves instruction and correction loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof is like a brute beast, stupid and indiscriminating.” (Proverbs 12:1 AMPC) “Instruction and correction” in today’s verse, musar in the Hebrew, also means “discipline, chastisement, rebuke, or warning.” When we
Day 99 (Year 2) Listening to Counsel Brings Wisdom “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.” (Proverbs 12:15 NASB) “Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days.” (Proverbs 19:20 NASB) “Counsel” in the
Day 98 (Year 2) Receiving Godly Commands to Acquire Wisdom “The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will be ruined.” (Proverbs 10:8 NASB) “By pride comes nothing but strife, but with the well-advised is wisdom.” (Proverbs 13:10 NKJV) The word “ruin” in the first verse of today, labat in the Hebrew,
Day 97 (Year 2) Wisdom Gives People Hope “So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul; If you have found it, there is a prospect, and your hope will not be cut off.” (Proverbs 24:14 NKJV) “Instead you ought to say, ‘If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.’”
Day 96 (Year 2) God’s Wisdom Transforms People “For wisdom will enter your heart And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.” (Proverbs 2:10 NASB) Not everyone who recognizes the value of divine wisdom pursues her. There are at least four types of attitudes people might have toward wisdom. First, rejecting the pursuit of wisdom.
Day 95 (Year 2) Acquiring Wisdom and Loving Life “He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.” (Proverbs 19:8 NASB) God’s people who obtain divine wisdom will love our lives. But why are some people unwilling to choose life but favor the way of destruction instead? It is
Day 94 (Year 2) Wisdom is the Most Beneficial “For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold.” (Proverbs 3:14 NASB) “How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.” (Proverbs 16:16 NASB) “Her” in the
Day 93 (Year 2) The Fear of God Makes Our Lives Whole “The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.” (Proverbs 15:33 NASB) Staying away from evil is an essential part of fearing God, while another aspect is learning the instruction of wisdom. “Instruction” in today’s verse is
