Read Through the Bible in a Year 2018 Day 197: Wise Men

Hello everyone!

I was so busy yesterday that I forgot to do my blog. Yikes! Lesson learned, dear readers. I'll do the blog first thing before anything else from now on.

So, yesterday I read Proverbs 13-15, and I want to share just a few of the wonderful proverbs in this reading.

Proverbs 13:12 - Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

This is very true. But our desires and hopes should focus on God and what He wants for our lives.

Proverbs 13:20 - He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Proverbs 13:22 - A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, ad the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

I once heard a man say that if he got one million dollars, he would spend it and not leave it for his children. This is not a good thing.

Proverbs 14:12 - There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

Just because we believe something is right, doesn't make it so. We should check it against God's Word.

Proverbs 14:13 - Even in laughter the heart may be in pain, and the end of joy may be grief.

God doesn't promise we won't have hardship or that we will always be happy while we're on earth. But there will be more joy than we can imagine in Heaven, once we get there. Sometimes it's tough, but we need to trust God and hold on even though the sorrow. He is the greatest comforter. And He has a plan, even for the bad times.

Proverbs 14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

If you remember the story of Joshua and the battle of Ai, the Israelites lost the battle because Achen sinned against God. One man brought about a great loss to his whole nation because of his sin. Sin brings bad things to a whole nation, even if just one person commits it.

Proverbs 15:1 - A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

I'm going to leave it with this one, even though there are many more I could discuss.

Later today, I'll discuss today's reading: Proverbs 16-18.