The early verses of Proverbs 4 teach that when I allow the precepts to transform my character I become more insightful. Listen! Then, become more insightful! Truthfully, parents taught me these fundamentals. And, once planted into your character, these precepts are life itself. Therefore, make insight building your top priority. Proverbs 4.1-6 paraphrase What is […]
To be most effective in my personal and professional life, I must balance knowing and doing. In fact, that’s a key insight from the early verses of Proverbs 3. Listen to these precepts because they’re good for you. Absorb them into your character so you can grasp life’s essential meaning. Proverbs 3.1-4 paraphrase Knowing and […]
Decisions must be defensible and fair if a leader is to be acceptable and influential, according to Proverbs 21.3. Therefore, as a leader I must decide right and do right. My decisions must be both sound and just if I’m to be chosen by the Lord. Proverbs 21.3 paraphrase Attitude and Actions How many times […]
I really enjoy my life when I’m guided by the universal precepts. Thus, I should obey the basics and live. Therefore, choose life! I learned from my father the importance of living according to the precepts. Proverbs 4.4 paraphrase Parent to Child The opening verses of Proverbs Chapter 4 are a conversation between a father […]
Proverbs 5.1-2 teaches that insight helps build discretion. Therefore, I should grow insights from experiences because experiential insight fuels discretion! Discretion as a Guide We’re listening in on a parent-child conversation in Proverbs 5.1-2. But, given the topic in verse 3, the child is an adult. As such, the parent wants to see discretion in […]