Proverbs 21:1-22
Lessons learned from Proverbs 21:1-22 include: Regardless of how powerful a person may become politically, they cannot act independently of God. God looks at the heart; He will give you a heart that can obey Him. It is important to make money in the right way and do it for the glory of God. If you are right with God, it will be revealed in your life.
Proverbs 20
Lessons learned from Proverbs 20 include: Drunkenness destroys many lives and families. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. God has given us eyes to see and ears to hear; use them to walk in integrity. No one gets by with deceit, God will see to that. We need the Lord to give us understanding as we walk each day. Gray hair should indicate wisdom.
Proverbs 19
Lessons learned from Proverbs 19 include: A wife is to submit herself to a Christian husband. Start disciplining and instructing your children while they are young. To fear the Lord means that you recognize Him and have accepted Him, and then you can rest satisfied. The Word of God is our food; we need to read it. The pleasures of sins last only a short time, but the wages of sin last for all eternity.
Proverbs 18
Lessons learned from Proverbs 18 include: God’s people are to have nothing to do with what is unclean, idolatry, immorality, and filthy conversation. Some people separate themselves from the truth. God calls some people fools because He knows them. Have all the facts before expressing an opinion. The Word of God can bring healing to a wounded spirit. The tongue is the most potent weapon in this world.
Proverbs 17:1-28
Lessons learned from Proverbs 17 include: You are more precious than gold or silver; don’t be discouraged when you are tested. Grandchildren are a joy to have around. A wise man listens to reproof. God wants us to have a merry heart. Sometimes it pays for a fool to keep quiet.
Proverbs 16:1-33
Lessons learned from Proverbs 16 include: Hold up the mirror of the Word of God to your life, and it will reveal the things that are beautiful and also not quite right. The chief end of man is to glorify God; that’s why He made us. God is moving this universe according to His plan.
Proverbs 15:1-33
Lessons learned from Proverbs 15 include: There is a time for a gracious soft answer, and a time when the answer needs to be strong. The Word of God condemns abusive language. What is secret sin down here is open scandal in heaven. Fools do not listen to instruction. Doing religious things does not make a person right before God. Say the right word at the right time. We must come with humility to learn of God.
Proverbs 14
Lessons learned from Proverbs 14 include: Our walk will reveal our relationship to God. Obedience to the Lord is the important thing. Test everything by the Word of God. Do something good for your poor neighbor. Some people just talk, they don’t do. The Holy Spirit teaches us the fear of the Lord through all the proverbs.
Proverbs 12:22-13:25
Lessons learned from Proverbs 12:22—13:25 include: Comfort and encourage those who are having problems. The righteous man wants to help His neighbor, but the lawless man will try to hurt him. The child of God should deal with any sin in our life. Pride is the basis for most problems in groups of Christians.
Proverbs 11:26-12:22
Lessons learned from Proverbs 11:26—12:22 include: No one can buy his way to heaven. God believes in law and order. Sometimes an animal can judge human character better than we do. The Word of God has more judgment on the use of the tongue than on many other activities. Be truthful.