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).