Proverbs 9:1-12
The Way of Wisdom
Proverbs 9:13-18
The Way of Folly
Proverbs 10:1-10
How to Redeem The Time
Proverbs 10:11-16
Contrasts in Life
Proverbs 10:17-24
Discipline Brings Quality to Life
Proverbs 10:25-32
The Contrast of Righteousness And Wickedness
Proverbs 11:1-5
The Lord Hates Dishonesty And Pride
Proverbs 11:6-11
A Hyprocrite is Ready to Falsely Accuse
Proverbs 11:12-15
A Discussion of Community Relationships
Proverbs 11:16-21
Wealth is Very Inferior to Honor
Proverbs 11:22-25
All we Really Have is What we Give
Proverbs 11:26-31
Only The Righteous Have a Secure Future
Proverbs 12:1-5
Right Thoughts Result in Right Actions
Proverbs 12:6-10
Our Chief Aim Should Be to Build Others up
Proverbs 12:11-16
Wicked Words Are The Product of An Evil Heart
Proverbs 12:17-22
Careless Words Are Harmful
Proverbs 12:20-28
A Contrast Between Diligence And Laziness
Proverbs 13:1-5
Our Speech Should be Uplifting
Proverbs 13:6-13
Pride Causes Us to Be Contentious
Proverbs 13:11-15
Following Instruction Will Spare You Sorrow
Proverbs 13:14-20
Friends Will Take You Up or Down
Proverbs 13:21-25
When Genuine Love is Questionable
Proverbs 14:1-5
No Work Means No Harvest
Proverbs 14:6-12
Fools Think Their Ways Are Right
Proverbs 14:13-17
Failing to Live by The Truth of God’s Word
Proverbs 14:18-23
It’s Important to Listen to Instruction
Proverbs 14:24-29
A Bad Temper is a Sign of Weakness
Proverbs 14:30-35
Emotions Effect Our Physical Conditon
Proverbs 15:1-5
Choose Gentle Words
Proverbs 15:6-11
Refusal to Take Correction Brings Discipline
Proverbs 15:12-15
We Feed What Our Heart Craves
Proverbs 15:16-22
Love is More Important Than Riches
Right Thoughts Result in Right Actions
Proverbs 12:1–5
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When men reject Divine wisdom and true knowledge they become like animals (Rom. 1:21-24). To willingly accept correction shows that a person loves knowledge. To hate correction shows that one is ignorant like an animal. Men who are trained to live like animals act like animals. Is it any wonder that men raised on the theory of evolution and who have rejected the Bible are living testimonies of this Proverb. The Lord shows favor to a man that obeys the Word and tries to do right (v. 1). On the other hand, He condemns the person who is deceptively shrewd and will show him no favor (v. 2). The wicked person will be uprooted like a plant torn up by the roots and one day will be cast into hell (v. 3).
A virtuous woman makes her husband proud and honored and is like a crown on her husband’s head. The opposite is true of a disgraceful wife whose shame gives him inner pain and is like the sudden coming on of old age (v. 4). Right thoughts result in right words and right actions while evil thoughts bear the fruit of evil words and evil deeds (v. 5). The wicked literally destroy people with their words while the upright try to rescue those who are attacked by gossipers and slanderers.
Application
I can think of some people who have grown up hating discipline and correction and today they are having a hard time in life? I need to keep reminding myself and my family of the importance of being able to accept correction from those over us.
Proverbs 12:1-5 (English Standard Version)
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