Day 72 (Year 2) Practice Restraining Laughter “For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool; And this too is futility.” (Ecclesiastes 7:6 NASB) The difference between the fools and the wise often lies in their differing reactions. Thus, to transition from foolishness to wisdom, one needs
Day 71 (Year 2) Excessive Talking Leads to Foolishness “For a dream comes through much activity, and a fool’s voice is known by his many words.” (Ecclesiastes 5:3 NKJV) When we have numerous matters to handle, coupled with thoughts, sometimes these emerge in our dreams. Hence, believers who have poor sleep quality due to excessive
Day 70 (Year 2) Avoiding the Quarrelsome “It is honorable for a man to stop striving, since any fool can start a quarrel.” (Proverbs 20:3 NKJV) The word “quarrel” at the end of today’s verse, gala’ in the Hebrew, also means “to break out in contention, meddling,” etc. Regarding quarreling, I have a few thoughts
Day 69 (Year 2) Seeking Wisdom but Not Self-Interest “For oppression makes a wise man mad, And a bribe corrupts the heart.” (Ecclesiastes 7:7 NASB) … “And neither is bread to the wise nor wealth to the discerning.” (Ecclesiastes 9:11b NASB) The wise among Israel in the Old Testament were not necessarily wealthy. In the
Day 68 (Year 2) Dealing With Double Standards “Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.” (Proverbs 26:5 NKJV) Believers could seek the help of others to break away from foolishness, as today’s verse says, especially those with whom we have close relationships, such as family members, classmates,
Day 67 (Year 2) Speaking with Caution “A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.” (Proverbs 18:7 NASB) People need to be cautious in their speech to break away from foolishness. The following are several aspects worth paying attention to. First, do not curse yourself. The fools often
Day 66 (Year 2) Avoiding Vainglory “Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool.” (Proverbs 26:1 NASB) Fools might speak excellent words for the sake of seeking honor. Indeed, those who recognize their foolishness often experience a sense of low self-esteem or poor self-image. They would
Day 65 (Year 2) Transforming Our Mind to Be Wiser “Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince.” (Proverbs 17:7 NASB) There seems to be a shortcut for fools to change, which is learning to speak the words of the wise. However, today’s verse makes it very
Day 64 (Year 2) Listening To the Truth with Introspection Leads Us to Wisdom “Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.” (Ecclesiastes 5:1 NASB) In the Old Testament, the
Day 63 (Year 2) Detaching from Godless Thoughts “<To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.> The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who does good.” (Psalm 14:1 NKJV) This verse appears again in Psalm chapter 53 verse 1. Indeed, those
