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Proverbs 25:19 “Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.” 
 
An unreliable person causes agony for those who trust them.

Proverbs 25:19 “Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.”

An unreliable person causes agony for those who trust them.

Proverbs Practicals 241 - Proverbs 25:19 -- The Agony of Unfaithfulness

Proverbs 25:18 “A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.” 
 
Bearing false witness is not only immoral and forbidden, it is also brutally destructive.

Proverbs 25:18 “A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.”

Bearing false witness is not only immoral and forbidden, it is also brutally destructive.

Proverbs Practicals 240 - Proverbs 25:18 -- Lies As Weapons

Proverbs 25:17 “Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbor’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.” 
 
Too much of even a good thing isn’t good anymore.

Proverbs 25:17 “Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbor’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.”

Too much of even a good thing isn’t good anymore.

Proverbs Practicals 239 - Proverbs 25:17 -- Dead Fish and Guests

Proverbs 25:16 “Hast thou found honey? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.” 
 
Over indulgence doesn’t lead to more pleasure, it leads to less.

Proverbs 25:16 “Hast thou found honey? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.”

Over indulgence doesn’t lead to more pleasure, it leads to less.

Proverbs Practicals 238 - Proverbs 25:16 -- The Wise Pursuit of Pleasure

Proverbs 25:15 “By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.” 
 
Patience is far more persuasive than anger.

Proverbs 25:15 “By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.”

Patience is far more persuasive than anger.

Proverbs Practicals 237 - Proverbs 25:15 -- The Persuasive Power of Patience

Proverbs 25:14 “Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.” 
 
It’s far better not to promise to do something than to promise to do it and then not follow through.

Proverbs 25:14 “Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.”

It’s far better not to promise to do something than to promise to do it and then not follow through.

Proverbs Practicals 236 - Proverbs 25:14 -- Clouds That Don't Rain

Proverbs 25:13 “As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.” 
 
The work of some people brings a special blessing to those who employ them.

Proverbs 25:13 “As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.”

The work of some people brings a special blessing to those who employ them.

Proverbs Practicals 235 - Proverbs 25:13 -- Refreshing the Soul

Proverbs 25:12 “As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.” 
 
Certain combinations of behavior are especially beautiful together.

Proverbs 25:12 “As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.”

Certain combinations of behavior are especially beautiful together.

Proverbs Practicals 234 - Proverbs 25:12 -- The Most Beautiful Earring

Proverbs 25:11 “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.” 
 
The right words at the right time are not only powerful, they are beautiful.

Proverbs 25:11 “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.”

The right words at the right time are not only powerful, they are beautiful.

Proverbs Practicals 233 - Proverbs 25:11 -- The Right Words at the Right Time

Proverbs 25:9-10 “Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself; and discover not a secret to another: Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.” 
 
The first step to solving a conflict should always be personal conversation, not public confrontation or gossip.

Proverbs 25:9-10 “Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself; and discover not a secret to another: Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.”

The first step to solving a conflict should always be personal conversation, not public confrontation or gossip.

Proverbs Practicals 232 - Proverbs 25:9-10 -- Keep It Private

Proverbs 25:8 “Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.” 
 
There is a time for decisive action, but that time is rarely before we think.

Proverbs 25:8 “Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbor hath put thee to ...

Proverbs Practicals 231 - Proverbs 25:8 -- Don't Hurry to a Fight

Proverbs 25:6-7 “Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.” 
 
It’s always better for us to let others promote us than for us to brag about ourselves.

Proverbs 25:6-7 “Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.”

It’s always better for us to let others promote us than for us to brag about ourselves.

Proverbs Practicals 230 - Proverbs 25:6-7 -- The Peril of Self-Promotion

Proverbs 25:4-5 “Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the refiner. Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.” 
 
Mixing wickedness in with anything never strengthens it, makes it more durable, nor makes it more valuable.

Proverbs 25:4-5 “Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the refiner.  Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.”

Mixing wickedness in with anything never strengthens it, makes it more durable, nor makes it more valuable.

Proverbs Practicals 229 - Proverbs 25:4-5 -- Pure Leadership

Proverbs 25:3 “The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.” 
 
Good leaders can’t be deceitful, but they must be careful about what they reveal and when they reveal it.

Proverbs 25:3 “The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.”

Good leaders can’t be deceitful, but they must be careful about what they reveal and when they reveal it.

Proverbs Practicals 228 - Proverbs 25:3 -- Knowing the Mind of a Leader

Proverbs 24:32-34 “Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth; and thy want as an armed man. 
 
A pattern of laziness produces outcomes that catch people by surprise and can be too strong for them to overcome.

Proverbs 24:32-34 “Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, ...

Proverbs Practicals 226 - Proverbs 24:32-34 -- A Little Sleep and a Lot of Loss

Proverbs 24:30-31 “I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.” 
 
Laziness reveals a lack of understanding – it shows a person doesn’t understand how things work from God’s perspective.

Proverbs 24:30-31 “I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.”

Laziness reveals a lack of understanding – it shows a person doesn’t understand how things work from God’s perspective.

Proverbs Practicals 225 - Proverbs 24:30-31 -- Laziness and Understanding

Proverbs 24:29 “Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.” 
 
Revenge is never an acceptable excuse or motivation for a believer.

Proverbs 24:29 “Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.”

Revenge is never an acceptable excuse or motivation for a believer.

Proverbs Practicals 224 - Proverbs 24:29 -- Rejecting Revenge

Proverbs 24:27 “Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.” 
 
We must learn to distinguish between what we must do and what it would be nice to do.

Proverbs 24:27 “Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.”

We must learn to distinguish between what we must do and what it would be nice to do.

Proverbs Practicals 222 - Proverbs 24:27 -- Necessity Versus Comfort

Proverbs 24:26 “Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.” 
 
Accuracy and simplicity should be the hallmarks of our speech.

Proverbs 24:26 “Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.”

Accuracy and simplicity should be the hallmarks of our speech.

Proverbs Practicals 221 - Proverbs 24:26 -- Simplicity and Appreciation

Proverbs 24:25 “But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.” 
 
People appreciate and bless those who rebuke the genuinely wicked.

Proverbs 24:25 “But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.”

People appreciate and bless those who rebuke the genuinely wicked.

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