Day 16, Proverbs Chapter16

[brinny]

Proverbs 16:

"Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished." ~Proverbs 16:5

"Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall." ~Proverbs 16:18

 

[musicalpilgrim]

7 When people’s lives please the Lord,
even their enemies are at peace with them.

and also...

 

[musicalpilgrim]

"Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall." ~Proverbs 16:18

soooo true!

15 When the king smiles, there is life;
his favor refreshes like a spring rain.

 

[W2L]

so many good sayings in chapter 16



3 Commit your works to the Lord,
And your thoughts will be established.

16 How much better to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

19 Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly,
Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

20 He who heeds the word wisely will find good,
And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.

24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.

28 A perverse man sows strife,
And a whisperer separates the best of friends.

32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city

 

[brinny]

Proverbs 16:

 

[brinny]

Proverbs 16:

God will guide our steps.

Amen. When we commit all of our plans to God, He will bless those plans, and guide our every step.

Precious.

 

[W2L]

19 Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly,
Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,
And adds learning to his lips.

 

[musicalpilgrim]

so many good sayings in chapter 16

God will guide our steps.

Amen. When we commit all of our plans to God, He will bless those plans, and guide our every step.

Precious.

23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,
And adds learning to his lips.

 

[W2L]

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I agree.

 

[PKFox]

To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the proper answer of the tongue. Proverbs 16:1
In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps. Prov. 16:9
These two verses kind of go hand-in-hand IMO. However, we can choose in our hearts whether or not to follow God, but Proverbs 3:5-6 says that if we follow God, He will set us on the right path and guide us along the way, and Prov. 16:3 agrees, "Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans."

 

[brinny]

To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the proper answer of the tongue. Proverbs 16:1
In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps. Prov. 16:9
These two verses kind of go hand-in-hand IMO. However, we can choose in our hearts whether or not to follow God, but Proverbs 3:5-6 says that if we follow God, He will set us on the right path and guide us along the way, and Prov. 16:3 agrees, "Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans."

Yes, amen.

He DOES establish our plans, solidly, for He is our Anchor in all that we do. When we follow HIS path, leaning on Him, He grants us whatever we need to walk with Him.

He is a GOOD Shepherd.

 

[PKFox]

This reminds me not only of the footprints poem, but also of my friend's "special" version of the poem. (Though I don't remember exactly how it goes, so this is my summary...)

I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand and, to my surprise, I noticed that many times along the path of life there was only one set of footprints. It was during the lowest and saddest times in my life. I asked the Lord about it, "Lord, I don't understand why You left my side when I needed You most." The Lord said, "My precious child, I never left you during you trial. It was then, I carried you." (Her add-on) I also noticed another area of my life, when I thought about giving up on God. "Lord, what about over here where the sand is scattered everywhere and it looks like a murder scene or something." He answered, "My child, that's when I dragged you kicking and screaming, but never left you or let you go."

Sometimes, that's how I feel our walk with God is. We want to pull away from Him and follow the worldly desires, but God still holds our hand and walks with us, even if it's like a 2-year-old being dragged away from the toy section in the store. He knows what's best for us, but we aren't always compliant with His plans, yet He never leaves us, even in those times.

 

[brinny]

This reminds me not only of the footprints poem, but also of my friend's "special" version of the poem. (Though I don't remember exactly how it goes, so this is my summary...)

I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand and, to my surprise, I noticed that many times along the path of life there was only one set of footprints. It was during the lowest and saddest times in my life. I asked the Lord about it, "Lord, I don't understand why You left my side when I needed You most." The Lord said, "My precious child, I never left you during you trial. It was then, I carried you." (Her add-on) I also noticed another area of my life, when I thought about giving up on God. "Lord, what about over here where the sand is scattered everywhere and it looks like a murder scene or something." He answered, "My child, that's when I dragged you kicking and screaming, but never left you or let you go."

Sometimes, that's how I feel our walk with God is. We want to pull away from Him and follow the worldly desires, but God still holds our hand and walks with us, even if it's like a 2-year-old being dragged away from the toy section in the store. He knows what's best for us, but we aren't always compliant with His plans, yet He never leaves us, even in those times.

This is precious. I can sooooooo relate. Praise God that He sees us through ALL of it.

I LOVE this version.

Thank you.

 

[W2L]

2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs the spirits.
3 Commit your works to the Lord,
And your thoughts will be established.

 

[W2L]

The highway of the upright.

17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

 

[brinny]

The highway of the upright.

17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

Amen!!!! May we always depart from evil.

 

[brinny]

Proverbs 16:

 

[brinny]

Proverbs 16:

Amen. They really ARE aren't they?

How precious is THAT??!!

God bless all the genuine encouragers. THey are a treasure in this world.

 

[W2L]

17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.

 

[musicalpilgrim]

God bless all the genuine encouragers. THey are a treasure in this world.

Oh yes, so true brinny

17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.

this is such a powerful chapter

3 Commit your actions to the Lord,
and your plans will succeed.

this remindes me to pray for the balloons being floated into North Korea!
Dear Father may they succeed in all they do, may the wind blow them to where they must go, in Jesus name