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Proverbs 24 trains life in public and at home: don’t envy the wicked; build by wisdom; rescue the vulnerable; refuse revenge; speak truth; work with order. In these ways, God raises the righteous again and fills ordinary days with a future that will not be cut off.
Proverbs 23 moves from courts to tables, shaping appetites by the fear of the Lord. Learn why wealth cannot carry hope, why truth is worth any price, and how sober joy, faithful love, and justice for the vulnerable mark a wise life.
Proverbs 22 prizes a good name over riches and anchors dignity in the one Maker of rich and poor. Learn how humility, prudence, justice, and skilled work form a life that honors God and serves neighbors.
Proverbs 21 shows how God rules kings and weighs hearts, calling us to choose righteousness over ritual, diligence over haste, generosity over greed, and trust in the Lord whose counsel stands and whose victory endures.
Proverbs 20 trains daily faithfulness where God directs steps and honest measures honor him. Learn how sobriety, counsel, restraint, and truthful work shape communities God delights to bless.
Proverbs 19 anchors everyday choices to God’s character: integrity over advantage, truth over lies, mercy over neglect, and God’s purpose over our plans. Learn how the fear of the Lord leads to life, rest, and contentment.
Proverbs 18 trains the tongue and the heart: listen before answering, refuse gossip, trust the Lord as refuge, and prize loyal love. Learn how words plant life or harm and how humility leads to honor under God’s watch.
Proverbs 17 shows how peace, justice, friendship, and restrained words build communities God delights in. Learn to live this wisdom under the Lord who tests hearts.
Proverbs 16 aligns everyday planning with God’s sovereign ordering of outcomes and calls us to humility, integrity, and gracious speech. Walk this path with open-handed plans, honest scales, and words that heal under the Lord who establishes our steps.
Proverbs 15 trains everyday wisdom—soft answers, honest prayer, teachable hearts, and humble choices. Under the Lord’s eye, these habits turn houses into refuges and set feet on the upward path of life.
Proverbs 14 trains a life that is sturdy in storms and kind to neighbors—built on the fear of the Lord, truthful speech, diligent work, and mercy. These habits lift households and cities now and preview the world to come.
Proverbs 13 shapes ordinary faithfulness—receiving correction, guarding words, steady work, patient money, and wise friendships—under God’s eye. Its ache and joy of hope deferred and fulfilled lead us toward the tree of life in Christ.
Proverbs 12 brings wisdom into fields, kitchens, and councils: love correction, speak healing truth, and finish your work with steady joy. The way of righteousness is life, and in Christ that path opens toward immortality.
Proverbs 11 brings wisdom into markets and neighborhoods: fair measures, truthful speech, humble counsel, and openhanded giving. Rooted in the Lord, the righteous become civic blessing and thrive like a green leaf.
Proverbs 10 launches Solomon’s concise contrasts, forming habits of speech, work, and integrity under the Lord’s eye. Storms expose foundations, but those who fear the Lord stand firm and become a fountain of life to many.
Proverbs 24 Chapter Study
Published by Brother Woody BrohmProverbs 24 trains life in public and at home: don’t envy the wicked; build by wisdom; rescue the vulnerable; refuse revenge; speak truth; work with order. In these ways, God raises the righteous again and fills ordinary days with a future that will not be cut off.