A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed -- without remedy (Proverbs 29:1). I'm so glad to be down to my last three days in this Proverbs 365 project.  It's been a good experience, overall, but it's become exhausting… more »

A greedy man stirs up dissension, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper (Proverbs 28:25). There is a significant theme of civic responsibility running throughout the 28th chapter of the Proverbs.  It talks about law, lawlessness, government, autho… more »

The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway (Proverbs 15:19). When we speak of someone taking "the high road," there is often a tinge of disdain in our voices.  On the one level, we're able to acknowledge th… more »

Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in slave labor (Proverbs 12:24). I'm close to the end of my Proverbs 365 project, and as I come down the home-stretch I'm trying to give it everything I've got.  Even so, I sometimes worry that I'm not going… more »

Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion (Proverbs 11:22). I live in Amsterdam -- world-famous for its Red Light (prostitution) District.I am also a red-blooded heterosexual man.It would stand to reason that this c… more »