The Fire Test Proverbs 17:3 (NLT) “Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the Lord tests the heart.” All natural precious metals are found beneath the earth. You have to dig deep to bring it up. Everyone knows that natural metals contain other metals and materials mixed with the precious metals. To purify metals, place
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Patience Over Power Proverbs 16:32 (NLT) “Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city.” There is a 14th-century poem called “Piers Plowman,” written by William Langland, where the first written saying, “Patience is a virtue,” appears. However, King Solomon wrote about patience in the book of Proverbs around
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Gentle Answers Proverbs 15:1 (NLT) “A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. How often does an argument spin out of control based on matching the same energy due to responding to an initial emotional outburst? In today’s society, we are taught to defend ourselves and speak up, and no one is
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Roll Everything Psalm 34:5 (NLT) “Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him, and He will help you.” It is amazing to discover something new written in plain sight. I am sure many of you have read this scripture with the understanding that we all need to commit everything we do to the Lord.
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Get-Rich-Quick-Schemes Proverbs 13:11 (NLT) “Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time.” Today, there are many ways to acquire money. The problem is that everyone wants it, and very few have the patience or desire to work for it. Many alternatives exist for making quick money, but each has consequences.
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Quick-Tempered Fools Proverbs 12:16 (NLT) “A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted.” Have you ever tried to have a calm conversation with someone, only to be the messenger, and then constantly interrupted by someone with emotional outbursts? You never get to the end of the sentence, and they are exploding
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Dishonest Scales Scripture for Today: September 11th, 2026 Proverbs 11:1 (NLT) “The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights.” This scripture pertains to how you interact with other people. Especially when it comes to business. God is watching our hearts in terms of motives and how we treat others. Whenever you
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Godly Words Proverbs 10:32 (NLT) “The lips of the godly speak helpful words, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words.” When you are around different people, do you feel uplifted or drained? Do you look forward to talking to people that you know, or dread talking to the people that you know? There
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Correcting Mockers Proverbs 9:7,8 (Amplified) “He who corrects and instructs a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, and he who rebukes a wicked man gets insults for himself. Do not correct a scoffer [who foolishly ridicules and takes no responsibility for his error] or he will hate you; Correct a wise man [who learns from his error], and
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Fear God, Hate Evil Proverbs 8:13 (Amplified) “The [reverent] fear and worshipful awe of the Lord includes the hatred of evil;…” A popular television evangelist had millions of followers. He raised hundreds of millions of dollars and built several things for the Christian community. Later, he fell into a horrible scandal and ended up going to prison. While in prison,
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