Proverbs 13:21 I don’t deserve this!

By mpheriot | January 8, 2023 |

Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things. Proverbs 13:21 NIV [Adversity, disaster, hurt] pursue [chase, hunt, follows] sinners [criminals, one guilty of offense], but the righteous [just, lawful] will be rewarded [make amends, make an end, finish, full, give again, make good, repay again, from a root meaning to be…

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Proverbs 13:4 Life’s secret sauce

By mpheriot | October 31, 2022 |

A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. Proverbs 13:4 NIV Or New American Standard translates it, “The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing.” Appetite and need Appetite refers to the desire for food or drink and also the need to satisfy both cravings of the…

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