Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond. Proverbs 29:19 It’s no accident that this verse follows the previous verse. Taken separately, this verse is next to impossible to grasp because it can easily imply that the “servant” needs to be beaten. Now, reread yesterday’s verse together with this…

Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction. Proverbs 29:18 (where there is no vision, the people perish) Vision and wisdom seem to just go together because how could you have one without the other? If you have vision but no wisdom in carrying out…

Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction. Proverbs 29:18 I remember learning this verse as “where there is no vision, the people perish.” Pastors and politicians alike use this verse to call for their vision for their congregations and constituents. Like many verses in…

Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire. Proverbs 29:17 Parents far and wide know this proverb to be true; they also know the opposite to be true as well, i.e., that those same children when they’re running wild and undisciplined can be the single largest…

When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall. Proverbs 29:16 Among other things, God is patient. He sees all and knows all. Not one injustice committed in this world will go unnoticed at the End of Days. Think about that. We forget that in our daily pursuit to get…