4/12/26

“An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness tells lies” (Prov 12:17 NIV)

4/11/26

“Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult” (Prov 12:16 NIV)

4/10/26

“The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice” (Prov 12:15 NIV)

4/9/26

“From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward” (Prov 12:14 NIV)

4/8/26

“Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk, and so the innocent escape trouble” (Prov 12:13 NIV)

4/7/26

“The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers, but the root of the righteous endures” (Prov 12:12 NIV)

4/6/26

“Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense” (Prov 12:11 NIV)

4/5/26

“The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel” (Prov 12:10 NIV)

4/4/26

“Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food” (Prov 12:9 NIV)

4/3/26

“A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is despised” (Prov 12:8 NIV)

4/2/26

“The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm” (Prov 12:7 NIV)

4/1/26

“The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them” (Prov 12:6 NIV)

3/31/26

“The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful” (Prov 12:5 NIV)

3/30/26

“A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones” (Prov 12:4 NIV)

3/29/26

“No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted” (Prov 12:3 NIV)

3/28/26

“Good people obtain favor from the Lord, but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes” (Prov 12:2 NIV)

3/27/26

“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid” (Prov 12:1 NIV)

3/26/26

“If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!” (Prov 11:31 NIV)

3/25/26

“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives” (Prov 11:30 NIV)

3/24/26

“Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise” (Prov 11:29 NIV)

3/23/26

“Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf” (Prov 11:28 NIV)

3/22/26

“Whoever seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to one who searches for it” (Prov 11:27 NIV)

3/21/26

“People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell” (Prov 11:26 NIV)

3/20/26

“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed” (Prov 11:25 NIV)

3/19/26

“One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty” (Prov 11:24 NIV)

3/18/26

“The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath” (Prov 11:23 NIV)

3/17/26

“Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion” (Prov 11:22 NIV)

3/16/26

“Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free” (Prov 11:21 NIV)

3/15/26

“The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless” (Prov 11:20 NIV)

3/14/26

“Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death” (Prov 11:19 NIV)

3/13/26

“A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward” (Prov 11:18 NIV)

3/12/26

“Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves” (Prov 11:17 NIV)

3/11/26

“A kindhearted woman gains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth” (Prov 11:16 NIV)

3/10/26

“Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe” (Prov 11:15 NIV)

3/9/26

“For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisors” (Prov 11:14 NIV)

3/8/26

“A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret” (Prov 11:13 NIV)

3/7/26

“Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds their tongue” (Prov 11:12 NIV)

3/6/26

“Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed” (Prov 11:11 NIV)

3/5/26

“When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy” (Prov 11:10 NIV)

3/4/26

“With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape” (Prov 11:9 NIV)

3/3/26

“The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead” (Prov 11:8 NIV)

3/2/26

“Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing” (Prov 11: 7 NIV)

3/1/26

“The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires” (Prov 11:6 NIV)

2/28/26

“The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness” (Prov 11:5 NIV)

2/27/26

“Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death” (Prov 11:4 NIV)

2/26/26

“The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity” (Prov 11:3 NIV)

2/25/26

“When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom” (Prov 11:2 NIV)

2/24/26

“The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with Him” (Prov 11:1 NIV)

2/23/26

“The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse” (Prov 10:32 NIV)

2/22/26

“From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced” (Prov 10:31 NIV)

2/21/26

“The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land” (Prov 10:30 NIV)

2/20/26

“The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil” (Prov 10:29 NIV)

2/19/26

“The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing” (Prov 10:28 NIV)

2/18/26

“The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short” (Prov 10:27 NIV).

2/17/26

“As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so are sluggards to those who send them” (Prov 10:26 NIV)

2/16/26

“When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever” (Prov 10:25 NIV)

2/15/26

“What the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted” (Prov 10:24 NIV)

2/14/26

“A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom” (Prov 10:23 NIV)

2/13/26

“The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it” (Prov 10:22 NIV)

2/12/26

“The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense” (Prov 10:21 NIV)

2/11/26

“The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value” (Prov 10:20 NIV)

2/10/26

“Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues” (Prov 10:19 NIV)

2/9/26

“Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool” (Prov 10:18 NIV)

2/8/26

“Whoever heeds discipline shows the way of life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray” (Prov 10:17 NIV)

2/7/26

“The wages of the righteous is life, but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death” (Prov 10:16 NIV)

2/6/26

“The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor” (Prov 10:15 NIV)

2/5/26

“The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin” (Prov 10:14 NIV)

2/4/26

“Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense” (Prov 10:13 NIV)

2/3/26

“Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs” (Prov 10:12 NIV)

2/2/26

“The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence” (Prov 10:11 NIV)

2/1/26

“Whoever winks maliciously causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin” (Prov 10:10 NIV)

1/31/26

“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out” (Prov 10:9 NIV).

1/30/26

“The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin” (Prov 10:8 NIV)

1/29/26

“The name of the righteous is used in blessings, but the name of the wicked will rot” (Prov 10:7 NIV)

1/28/26

“Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked” (Prov 10:6 NIV)

1/27/26

“He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son” (Prov 10:5 NIV)

1/26/26

“Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth” (Prov 10:4 NIV)

1/25/26

“The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked” (Prov 10:3 NIV)

1/24/26

“Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death” (Prov 10:2 NIV)

1/23/26

“A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother” (Prov 10:1 NIV)

1/22/26

“But little do they (those who have no sense) know that the dead are there (in the unruly woman’s house), that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead” (Prov 9:18 NIV)

1/21/26

“To those who have no sense she (the unruly woman) says, ‘Stolen water is sweet, food eaten in secret is delicious!’” (Prov 9:16-17 NIV)

1/20/26

“She (the unruly woman) sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city, calling out to those who pass by, who go straight on their way, ‘Let all who are simple come to my house!” (Prov 9:14-16 NIV)

1/19/26

“Folly is an unruly woman; she is simple and knows nothing” (Prov 9:13 NIV)

1/18/26

“If you are wise, wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer” (Prov 9:12 NIV)

1/17/26

“For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life” (Prov 9:11 NIV)

1/16/26

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding” (Prov 9:10 NIV)

1/15/26

“Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning” (Prov 9:9 NIV)

1/14/26

“Do not rebuke mockers or they will have you; rebuke the wise and they will love you” (Prov 9:8 NIV)

1/13/26

“Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse” (Prov 9:7 NIV)

1/12/26

“To those who have no sense she (wisdom) says, “Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed. Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of insight” (Prov 9:4-6 NIV)

1/11/26

“Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars. She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. She has sent out her servants and she calls from the highest point in the city, ‘Let all who are simple, come to my house!’” (Prov 9:1-4 NIV)

1/10/26

“For those who find me (wisdom) find life and receive favor from the Lord. But those who fail to find me harm themselves; all who hate me love death” (Prov 8:35-36 NIV)

1/9/26

“Blessed are those who listen to me (wisdom), watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway’ (Prov 8:34 NIV)

1/8/26

“Listen to my (wisdom) instruction and be wise; do not disregard it” (Prov 8:33 NIV).

1/7/26

“Now then, my children, listen to me (wisdom); blessed are those who keep my ways” (Prov 8:32 NIV).

1/6/26

“Then I (wisdom) was constantly at his (the Lord) side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence, rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind” (Prov 8:30-31 NIV).

1/5/26

“I (wisdom) was there when he (the Lord) set the heavens in the place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep, when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep, when he gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep his command, and when he marked out the foundations of the earth” (Prov 8:27-29 NIV).

1/4/26

“When there were no watery depths, I (wisdom) was given birth, when there were no springs overflowing with water; before the mountains were set in place, before the hills, I was given birth, before he (the Lord) made the world or its fields or any of the dust of the earth” (Prov 8:24-26 NIV).

1/3/26

“…I (wisdom) was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world came to be” (Prov 8:23 NIV).

1/2/26

“The Lord brought me (wisdom) forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old...” (Prov 8:22 NIV).

1/1/26

“I (wisdom) walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me and making their treasures full” (Prov 8:20-21 NIV).

12/31/25

“My (wisdom) fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver” (Prov 8:19 NIV).

12/30/25

“With me (wisdom) are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity” (Prov 8:18 NIV).

12/29/25

“I (wisdom) love those who love me, and those who seek me find me” (Prov 8:17 NIV).

12/28/25

“By me (wisdom) kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just; by me princes govern, and nobles – all who rule on earth” (Prov 8:15-16 NIV).

12/27/25

“Counsel and sound judgement are mine (wisdom); I have insight, I have power” (Prov 8:14 NIV).

12/26/25

“…I (wisdom) hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech” (Prov 8:13 NIV).

12/25/25

“I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion. To fear the Lord is to hate evil…” (Prov 8:12-13 NIV).

12/24/25

“Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold, for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her” (Prov 8:10-11 NIV).

12/23/25

“All the words of my (wisdom) mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse. To the discerning all of them are right; they are upright to those who have found knowledge” (Prov 8:8-9 NIV).

12/22/25

“My (wisdom) mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness” (Prov 8:7 NIV).

12/21/25

“Listen, for I (wisdom) have trustworthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right” (Prov 8:6 NIV).

12/20/25

“You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, set your hearts on it” (Prov 8:5 NIV).

12/19/25

“…beside the gate, leading into the city, at the entrance, she (wisdom) cries aloud: ‘To you, O people, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind’” (Prov 8:3-4 NIV).

12/18/25

“At the highest point along the way, where the paths meet, she (wisdom) takes her stand;…” (Prov 8:2 NIV).

12/17/25

“Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice?” (Prov 8:1 NIV).

12/16/25

“Now then, my sons, listen to me; pay attention to what I say. Do not let your hurt turn to her (the adulterous woman) ways or stray into her paths. Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng. Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death” (Prov 7:24-27 NIV).

12/15/25

“With persuasive words she (the adulterous woman) led him (the youth with no sense) astray; she seduced him with her smooth talk. All at once he followed her like an ox going to slaughter, like a deer stepping into a noose till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life” (Prov 7:21-23 NIV). 

12/14/25

“Then out came a woman to meet him (the youth with no sense), dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent. (She is unruly and defiant, her feet never stay at home; now in the street, now in the squares, at every corner she lurks.) She took hold of him and kissed him and with a brazen face she said: ‘Today I fulfilled my vows, and I have food from my fellowship offering at home. So I came out to meet you; I looked for you and have found you! I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt. I have my perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon. Come let’s drink deeply of love till morning; let’s enjoy ourselves with love! My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey. He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon” (Prov 7:10-20 NIV).

12/13/25

“At the window of my house I looked down through the lattice. I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who had no sense. He was going down the street near her (the adulterous woman) corner, walking along in the direction of her house at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in” (Prov 7:6-9 NIV).

12/12/25

“Say to wisdom, ‘You are my sister,’ and to insight, ‘You are my relative.’ They will keep you from the adulterous woman, from the wayward woman with her seductive words” (Prov 7:4-5 NIV).

12/11/25

“Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart” (Prov 7:2-3 NIV).

12/10/25

“My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you” (Prov 7:1 NIV).

12/9/25

“For jealousy arouses a husband’s fury, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge. He will not accept any compensation; he will refuse a bribe, however great it is” (Prov 6:34-35 NIV). 

12/8/25

“…a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys himself. Blows and disgrace are his lot, and his shame will never be wiped away” (Prov 6:32-33 NIV).

12/7/25

“People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving. Yet if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold, though it costs him all the wealth of his house” (Prov 6:30-31 NIV).

12/6/25

“Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?  Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched? So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished” (Prov 6:27-29 NIV).

12/5/25

“Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes. For a prostitute can be had for a loaf of bread, but another man’s wife preys on your very life” (Prov 6:25-26 NIV).

12/4/25

 “My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. Bind them always on your heart; fasten them around your neck. When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you. For this command is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and correction and instruction are the way to life, keeping you from your neighbor’s wife, from the smooth talk of a wayward woman” (Prov 6: 20-24 NIV). 

12/3/25

“There are six things the Lord hates; seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community” (Prov 6:16-19 NIV). 

12/2/25

“A troublemaker and a villain, who goes, about with a corrupt mouth, who winks maliciously with his eye, signals with feet and motions with fingers, who plots evil with deceit in his heart – he always stirs up conflict. Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant; he will suddenly be destroyed – without remedy” (Prov 6:12-15 NIV).

12/1/25

“How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest – and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man” (Prov 6:9-11 NIV).

11/30/25:

“Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest” (Prov 6:6-8 NIV).

11/29/25:

“My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger, you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth. So do this, my son, to free yourself, since you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go – to the point of exhaustion – and give your neighbor no rest! Allow no sleep to your eyes, no slumber to your eyelids. Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler” (Prov 6:1-5 NIV).

11/28/25:

“The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast. For lack of discipline they will die, led astray by their own great folly” (Prov 5:22-23 NIV).

11/27/25:

“…your ways are in full view of the LORD, and He examines all your paths” (Prov 5:21 NIV). 

11/26/25:

“Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man’s wife? Why embrace the bosom of a wayward woman?” (Prov 5:20 NIV).

11/25/25:

“May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. A loving doe, a graceful deer – may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be intoxicated with her love” (Prov 5:18-19 NIV).

11/24/25:

“Drink water from your cistern, running water from your own well. Should your springs overflow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares? Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers” (Prov 5:15-17 NIV)

11/23/25:

“At the end of your life you will groan, when your flesh and body are spent. You will say, ‘How I hated discipline! How my heart spurned correction! I would not obey my teachers or turn my ear to my instructors. And I was soon in serious trouble in the assembly of God’s people’” (Prov 5:11-14 NIV). 

11/22/25:

“Now then, my sons, listen to me; do not turn aside from what I say. Keep to a path from her (the adulterous woman), do not go near the door of her house, lest you lose your honor to others and your dignity to one who is cruel, lest strangers feast on your wealth and your toil enrich the house of another” (Prov 5:7-10 NIV).

11/21/25:

“She (the adulterous woman) gives no thought to the way of life; her paths wander aimlessly, but she does not know it” (Prov 5:6 NIV).

11/20/25:

“Her (the adulterous woman) feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to the grave” (Prov 5:5 NIV).

11/19/25:

“My son, pay attention to my wisdom, turn your ear to my words of insight, that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge. For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil, but in the end she is bitter as gall, sharp as a double-edged sword” (Prov 5:1-4 NIV).

11/18/25:

“Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil” (Prov 4:27 NIV).

11/17/25:

“Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways” (Prov 4:26 NIV).

11/16/25:

“Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you” (Prov 4:25 NIV).

11/15/25:

“Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips” (Prov 4:24 NIV).

11/14/25:

“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it” (Prov 4:23 NIV).

11/13/25:

“My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body” (Prov 4:20-22 NIV).

11/12/25:

“The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble” (Prov. 4:18-19 NIV).

11/11/25:

“Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your own way. For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble. They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence” (Prov 4:14-17 NIV).

11/10/25:

“Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life” (Prov 4:13 NIV).

11/9/25:

“Listen, my son, accept what I say, and the years of your life will be many. I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble” (Prov 4:10-12 NIV).

11/8/25:

“The beginning of wisdom is this:  Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you. She will give you a garland to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown” (Prov 4:7-9 NIV).

11/7/25:

“Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you” (Prov 4:6 NIV).

11/6/25:

“Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them” (Prov 4:5 NIV).

11/5/25:

“Then he (father) taught me, and he said to me, ‘Take hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands, and you will live’” (Prov 4:4 NIV).

11/4/25:

“Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching. For I too was a son to my father, still tender, and cherished by my mother” (Prov 4:1-3 NIV).

11/3/25:

 “The wise inherit honor, but fools get only shame” (Prov 3:35 NIV).

11/2/25:

“He mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and oppressed” (Prov 3:34 NIV).

11/1/25:

“The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous” (Prov 3:33 NIV).

10/31/25:

“For the LORD detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence” (Prov 3:32 NIV).

10/30/25:

“Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways” (Prov 3:31 NIV).

10/29/25

“Do not accuse anyone for no reason – when they have done you no harm” (Prov 3:30 NIV).

10/28/25:

“Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you” (Prov 3:29 NIV).

10/27/25:

“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you” – when you already have it with you” (Prov 3:27-28 NIV).

10/26/25:

“Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the LORD will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared” (Prov 3:25-26 NIV).

10/25/25:

“My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgement and discretion; they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck. Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble. When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet” (Prov 3:21-24 NIV).

10/24/25:

“By wisdom the LORD laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding He set the heavens in place; by His knowledge the watery depths were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew” (Prov 3:19-20 NIV).

10/23/25:

“Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed” (Prov 3:13-18 NIV).

10/22/25:

“My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the LORD disciplines those He loves, as a father the son he delights in” (Prov 3:11-12 NIV).

10/21/25:

“Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine” (Prov 3:9-10 NIV).

10/20/25:

“Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones” (Prov 3:7-8 NIV).

10/19/25:

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight” (Prov 3:5-6 NIV).

10/18/25:

“Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man” (Prov 3:3-4 NIV).

10/17/25:

“My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity” (Prov 3:1-2 NIV).

10/16/25:

“Thus you will walk in the ways of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous. For the upright will live in the land, and the blameless will remain in it; but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be torn from it” (Prov 2:20-22 NIV). 

10/15/25:

“Wisdom will save you also from the adulterous woman, from the wayward woman with her seductive words, who has left the partner of her youth and ignored the covenant she made before God. Surely her house leads down to death and her paths to the spirits of the dead. None who go to her return or attain the paths of life” (Prov 2:16-19 NIV).

10/14/25:

“Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, who have left the straight paths to walk in dark ways, who delight in doing wrong and rejoice in the perverseness of evil, whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their ways” 
(Prov 2:12-15 NIV).

10/13/25:

“Then you will understand what is right and just and fair – every good path. For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you” (Prov 2: 9-11 NIV).

10/12/25:

“My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding – indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.  For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. He holds success in store for the upright, He is a shield to those whose walk is blameless, for He guards the course of the just and protects the way of His faithful ones” (Prov 2: 1-8 NIV).

10/11/25:

“Out in the open wisdom calls aloud, she raises her voice in the public square; on top of the wall she cries out, at the city gate she makes (concludes) her speech: ‘Then they will call to me but I will not answer; they will look for me but will not find me, since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the Lord. Since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke, they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes. For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them; but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm’” (Prov 1:28-33 NIV).

10/10/25:

“Out in the open wisdom calls aloud, she raises her voice in the public square; on top of the wall she cries out, at the city gate she makes (begins) her speech: ‘How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings. But since you refuse to listen when I call and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand, since  you disregard all my advice and do not accept my rebuke, I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you; I will mock when calamity over takes you – when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you’” (Prov 1:20-27 NIV).

10/9/25:

“Out in the open wisdom calls aloud, she raises her voice in the public square; on top of the wall she cries out, at the city gate she makes (begins) her speech: ‘How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings. But since you refuse to listen when I call and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand, since you disregard all my advice and do not accept my rebuke, I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you; I will mock when calamity over takes you – when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you’” (Prov 1:20-27 NIV).

10/8/25:

“My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them. If they say, ‘Come along with us; let’s lie in wait for innocent blood, let’s ambush some harmless soul; let’s swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who do down to the pit; we will get their valuable things and fill our houses with plunder; cast lots with us; we will all share the loot’ – my son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths; for their feet rush into evil, they are swift to shed blood. How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it! These men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush only themselves! Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the life of those who get it” (Prov 1:10-19 NIV).

10/7/25:

“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck” (Prov 1:8-9 NIV).

10/6/25:

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction” (Prov 1:7 NIV).

10/5/25:

“The Proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight; for receiving instruction to prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair; for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion for the young – let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance – for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise” (Prov 1:1-6 NIV).