It is the job of the wise person to develop the ability to regulate their reaction to not getting their own way so that they are motivated b

It is your decision what you collect. You can decide today to no longer listen to rumor or gossip. It is not a matter of what you are intere

Too often, I watch as couples fight, spend, scream, cry, ignore, seethe, hate, and selfishly cling to their own ideas. But a good marriage r

The idea of reproof being education about how you come across to others and their expectations of you is probably the most helpful way of se

The first step in wisdom with your mouth is to often close it. The second step is to say something positive or keep it closed. The third ste

It is true that the pursuit of selfish ends feels like the right thing, but it is accomplished on the backs of others and especially in the

Solomon declares that a person who would ruin another person's reputation through slander is a person who is extremely selfish. Look out

This whole section of Proverbs, beginning in verse 13 of this chapter, is about the woman of folly. She is using her beauty, her sexuality,

Solomon is selling the advantages of going after wisdom. Everything that temptation promises, wisdom actually delivers with none of the bitt

This is the attitude of the adulteress that persuades the husband to stray from his marriage vows. Solomon accurately portrays the sexual ag

There is still something very special about eating with other people. The attention that can be given over a meal communicates love and grac

One of the things that God hates is a mind that plans ways to go deeper into the jungle of sin.

The wisdom tucked into this verse is so incredibly deep that most men completely miss its truth. The fountain in this proverb is one's w

The path of wisdom takes longer to get going; but it has richer, deeper, and more long-lasting benefits. You never hear someone who has chos

Selfishness and sin – while it looks like it will produce the happier life – ends up producing a life filled with brokenness and sadness. Re

The story of adultery, fornication, and the sexualized life always ends badly. Don't fall for this. Choose wisely. Wait to fall in love

This proverb highlights one of the key ideas of wisdom and life: the choices you make will make or break your life. Sure there are things th

The proverb does not make this contrast directly, but this kind of woman is in direct contrast to the mistress who does not want to be stron

One action that is needed in every marriage is the apology. Apologies can be simple and they can be complex. They can be over in a few secon

There are two directions which our understanding of this proverb could go. It could be quite literal and suggest that the rebel child who in