Send us a text Lottery Wife 20 She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy. 21 She has no fear of winter for her household, for everyone has warm clothes. 22 She makes her own bedspreads. She dresse...
Send us a text Working Gal 18 She makes sure her dealings are profitable; her lamp burns late into the night. 19 Her hands are busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fiber. The ideal woman in Proverbs could indeed be seen...
Send us a text Mrs. Farmer 16 She goes to inspect a field and buys it; with her earnings she plants a vineyard. 17 She is energetic and strong, a hard worker. The ideal woman in Proverbs is portrayed as a shrewd businesswoman...
Send us a text Ship Chef 14 She is like a merchant’s ship, bringing her food from afar. 15 She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant girls. The ideal woman describe...
Send us a text New Sweaters 12 She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. 13 She finds wool and flax and busily spins it. When the Good Woman proverbs were written, it was understood that a man’s role was to see...
Send us a text Super Woman 10 Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies. 11 Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. Proverbs 31:10-31 form an acrostic, with each verse...
Send us a text Speak Up 8 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. 9 Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice. In this passage from Proverbs, we...
Send us a text Drunk 6 Alcohol is for the dying, and wine for those in bitter distress. 7 Let them drink to forget their poverty and remember their troubles no more. Verses 6 and 7 can be tricky to interpret. One common under...
Send us a text Drink Drank 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, to guzzle wine. Rulers should not crave alcohol. 5 For if they drink, they may forget the law and not give justice to the oppressed. All leaders, from kings to those...
Send us a text Women? 1 The sayings of King Lemuel contain this message, which his mother taught him. 2 O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows, 3 do not waste your strength on women, on those who ruin kings. This prover...
Send us a text Nose Butter 32 If you have been a fool by being proud or plotting evil, cover your mouth in shame. 33 As the beating of cream yields butter and striking the nose causes bleeding, so stirring up anger causes qua...
Send us a text Three Other Things 29 There are three things that walk with stately stride— no, four that strut about: 30 the lion, king of animals, who won’t turn aside for anything, 31 the strutting rooster, the male goat, a...
Send us a text Wise Critters 24 There are four things on earth that are small but unusually wise: 25 Ants—they aren’t strong, but they store up food all summer. 26 Hyraxes—they aren’t powerful, but they make their homes among...
Send us a text Dictators 21 There are three things that make the earth tremble— no, four it cannot endure: 22 a slave who becomes a king, an overbearing fool who prospers, 23 a bitter woman who finally gets a husband, a serva...
Send us a text Eww, Gross 20 An adulterous woman consumes a man, then wipes her mouth and says, “What’s wrong with that?” The proverb reminds us that we are capable of rationalizing our actions. Somehow we all are able to jus...
Send us a text A.I. Love 18 There are three things that amaze me— no, four things that I don’t understand: 19 how an eagle glides through the sky, how a snake slithers on a rock, how a ship navigates the ocean, how a man love...
Send us a text Never Satisfied There are three things that are never satisfied— no, four that never say, “Enough!”: 16 the grave, the barren womb, the thirsty desert, the blazing fire. 17 The eye that mocks a father and despi...
Send us a text Vampires and Leeches 13 They look proudly around, casting disdainful glances. 14 They have teeth like swords and fangs like knives. They devour the poor from the earth and the needy from among humanity. 15 The ...
Send us a text Slander-less 10 Never slander a worker to the employer, or the person will curse you, and you will pay for it. 11 Some people curse their father and do not thank their mother. 12 They are pure in their own eyes...
Send us a text No Genie 7 O God, I beg two favors from you; let me have them before I die. 8 First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs. 9 For if I ...
Send us a text Don't Add 5 Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection. 6 Do not add to his words, or he may rebuke you and expose you as a liar. Agur praises God for His word, which of...
Send us a text Basic Homeboy 4 Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down? Who holds the wind in his fists? Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak? Who has created the whole wide world? What is his name—and his son’s nam...
Send us a text Rick Son of Richard 1 The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh contain this message. I am weary, O God; I am weary and worn out, O God. 2 I am too stupid to be human, and I lack common sense. 3 I have not mastered huma...
Send us a text Fear and Unjust 25 Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety. 26 Many seek the ruler’s favor, but justice comes from the Lord. 27 The righteous despise the unjust; the wicked despis...