Posts Tagged ‘Words’
John 8:25 Know me by my words
“Who are you?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.” John 8:25 NIV Rotherham translates this verse [with notes]: They were saying to him therefore, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “First and foremost [at the outset, or fundamentally] even what I speak to you.” [or “What…
Read MoreProverbs 14:3 “Shoot!” says the shoot
A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride, but the lips of the wise protect them. Proverbs 14:3 NIV Literally: In a fool’s mouth is a shoot for his swelling, lips of the wise keep, watch, preserve. Lashes out with pride: “is a rod for his back” (NAS) “is a rod of pride” (NKJV), is a…
Read MoreProverbs 12:25 The Bureau of Unpredictable Circumstances
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad. Proverbs 12:25 NASB Anxiety, fear, threat, projections of a future without hope all place the responsibility for wellbeing on something outside of my control. There are many things that do “inspire” this, including sickness, a lost job, deployment to a…
Read MoreProverbs 12:22 Delight is intense
Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, But those who deal faithfully are His delight. Proverbs 12:22 NASB Delight What does it mean to be God’s delight? There is something inside me and my fellow human that typically compels us to please. We please our parents, our spouse, our employer, and sometimes — even…
Read MoreProverbs 12:18 Nuclear words
There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing. Proverbs 12:18 NASB I can feel the deep emotion reflected in this verse. A wounded spirit is not in the same category as a broken limb or a cut finger. “Speaking rashly” according to Strong,…
Read MoreProverbs 12:16 Separating the dis from grace.
Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult. Proverbs 12:16 NIV Rotherham’s translation says: A foolish man on the same day lets his vexation be known, but he that conceals an affront is prudent. Proverbs 12:16 Annoyance is universal but my agitated response doesn’t have to be. Vexation is such a…
Read MoreProverbs 12:13 Catch and release
An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble. Proverbs 12:13 NASB Words are powerful. They connected directly to a man’s soul. They are part of me and reflect my thinking and my ownership of an intention or belief. Just like a mouse has a tail…
Read MoreProverbs 12:6 Words
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, But the mouth of the upright will deliver them. Proverbs12:6NASB Or, the words of the wicked are, “lie in wait for blood” (as though that is there instruction to others). I understand that people become what they choose. If I choose wickedness and only that…
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