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Proverbs 28:12 “When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.” 
 
When people who follow God’s rules are victorious, it’s good for everyone.

Proverbs 28:12 “When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.”

When people who follow God’s rules are victorious, it’s good for everyone.

When the Righteous Win - Proverbs Practicals 314 - Proverbs 28:12

Proverbs 28:10 “Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.” 
 
How we treat others, whether morally or physically, ultimately affects our own outcomes.

Proverbs 28:10 “Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.”

How we treat others, whether morally or physically, ultimately affects our own outcomes.

Harmed by Harming Others - Proverbs Practicals 312 - Proverbs 28:10

Proverbs 28:8 “He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.” 
 
Taking advantage of your neighbors is the opposite of loving your neighbors.

Proverbs 28:8 “He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.”

Taking advantage of your neighbors is the opposite of loving your neighbors.

Unjust Gain Gets Lost - Proverbs Practicals 310 - Proverbs 28:8

Proverbs 28:7 “Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.” 
 
Our legacy is shaped by our morality even more than by our achievements.

Proverbs 28:7 “Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.”

Our legacy is shaped by our morality even more than by our achievements.

A Shameful Son - Proverbs Practicals 309 - Proverbs 28:7

Proverbs 28:3 “A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.” 
 
Oppression, injustice, and mistreatment don’t only come from the wealthy, powerful, and privileged.

Proverbs 28:3 “A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.”

Oppression, injustice, and mistreatment don’t only come from the wealthy, powerful, and privileged.

When the Poor Oppress the Poor - Proverbs Practicals 305 - Proverbs 28:3

Proverbs 28:2 “For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.” 
 
When a nation chooses unrighteousness, it also chooses instability.

Proverbs 28:2 “For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.”

When a nation chooses unrighteousness, it also chooses instability.

National Sin Leads to National Instability - Proverbs Practicals 304 - Proverbs 28:2

Proverbs 27:25-27 “The hay appeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.” 
 
There is great blessing to a life of simplicity and sufficiency.

Proverbs 27:25-27 “The hay appeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.  The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.  And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.”

There is great blessing to a life of simplicity and sufficiency.

The Blessing of Having Enough - Proverbs Practicals 302 - Proverbs 27:25-27

Proverbs 27:24 “For riches are not forever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?” 
 
Money and power are not guaranteed to anyone.

Proverbs 27:24 “For riches are not forever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?”

Money and power are not guaranteed to anyone.

Don't Take It for Granted - Proverbs Practicals 301 - Proverbs 27:24

Proverbs 27:23 “Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.” 
 
We need to pay attention to the things that provide for us.

Proverbs 27:23 “Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.”

We need to pay attention to the things that provide for us.

Pay Attention to Your Stuff - Proverbs Practicals 300 - Proverbs 27:23

Proverbs 27:16 “Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which betrayeth itself.” 
 
Eventually a contentious person and the shame that comes from their contention can’t be covered up.

Proverbs 27:16 “Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which betrayeth itself.”

Eventually a contentious person and the shame that comes from their contention can’t be covered up.

Can't Cover Contentiousness - Proverbs Practicals 293 - Proverbs 27:16

Proverbs 27:13 “Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.” 
 
There are some loans we can’t afford to make.

Proverbs 27:13 “Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.”

There are some loans we can’t afford to make.

Trust Carefully - Proverbs Practicals 290 - Proverbs 27:13

Proverbs 27:8 “As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.” 
 
All the homesickness of this world is just an echo of a greater longing.

Proverbs 27:8 “As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.”

All the homesickness of this world is just an echo of a greater longing.

Away from Home - Proverbs Practicals 285 - Proverbs 27:8

Proverbs 27:4 “Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?” 
 
There is an emotional state or motive than can be even worse than wrath.

Proverbs 27:4 “Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?”

There is an emotional state or motive than can be even worse than wrath.

Worse Than Wrath - Proverbs Practicals 281 - Proverbs 27:4

Proverbs 27:3 “A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.” 
 
Foolish wrath can be a terrible burden to deal with.

Proverbs 27:3 “A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.”

Foolish wrath can be a terrible burden to deal with.

The Weight of Wrath - Proverbs Practicals 280 - Proverbs 27:3

Proverbs 26:28 “A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.” 
 
Lies are never the product of genuine love.

Proverbs 26:28 “A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.”

Lies are never the product of genuine love.

Lies and Hatred - Proverbs Practicals 277 - Proverbs 26:28

Proverbs 26:25 “When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.” 
 
Trusting the wrong person, no matter how appealing, can be terribly destructive.

Proverbs 26:25 “When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.”

Trusting the wrong person, no matter how appealing, can be terribly destructive.

One Person You Should Never Trust - Proverbs Practicals 274 - Proverbs 26:25

Proverbs 26:24 “He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;” 
 
Hatred and deception are often linked in heart and in life.

Proverbs 26:24 “He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;”

Hatred and deception are often linked in heart and in life.

Hatred and Deceit - Proverbs Practicals 273 - Proverbs 26:24

Proverbs 26:23 “Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.” 
 
Fiery words often cover wicked intentions, taking something that catches the attention and using it to cover something worthless.

Proverbs 26:23 “Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.”

Fiery words often cover wicked intentions, taking something that catches the attention and using it to cover something worthless.

Fiery Words Can Be Fake - Proverbs Practicals 272 - Proverbs 26:23

Proverbs 26:22 “The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.” 
 
Those who pursue gossip gulp down a deadly wound.

Proverbs 26:22 “The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”

Those who pursue gossip gulp down a deadly wound.

Gulping Down Death - Proverbs Practicals 271 - Proverbs 26:22

Proverbs 26:21 “As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.” 
 
Where the talebearer keeps trouble going, the contentious person is the one who starts it in the first place.

Proverbs 26:21 “As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.”

Where the talebearer keeps trouble going, the contentious person is the one who starts it in the first place.

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