Proverbs 21:1  "The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD...He turns it wherever He wishes" Doesn't matter who the government is, God is still in control.  He can direct the heathen just as much as the saved.  His purposes will be accomplished. 2  "...the LORD weighs the hearts" Only He can see the …

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Proverbs 20:1  "...whoever is led astray by it is not wise" Interesting that the Scripture doesn't say to not drink wine, but expresses the wisdom of not doing so to excess or to the point of being controlled by it.  We should use the same wisdom to know when to drink it or if at …

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Proverbs 19:1  "Better is the poor who walks in his integrity..." Content of the heart is more important than the content of the pocket. 2  "...he sins who hastens with his feet" Getting in a hurry without checking things out first.  Being without knowledge. 3  "The foolishness of a man twists his way, And his …

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Proverbs 18:2  "A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing..." One way conversation.  Do you listen to what the other person is saying or are you too busy thinking about what you're going to say next. 4  "...wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook" Continually flowing to provide water, what is needed. 5  …

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Proverbs 17:1  "Better...quietness...than...strife" Peace and the ability to enjoy what you have is better than great material gain.  Once you have that, then you can add the other. 3  "refining pot is for silver...furnace for gold...the LORD tests the hearts" Nice comparison.  Breaks down and removes the dross or waste.  What is left is pure, …

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Proverbs 16:1  "...the answer of the tongue is from the LORD" I believe this one is stated differently a few times.  Man makes his plans, but God is still in control.  Also reminds me of what Christ said regarding the Holy Spirit.  We need not worry about what to say in certain situations.  The Spirit …

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Proverbs 15:1  "...soft answer turns away wrath...harsh word stirs up anger" Have experienced this myself.  And it doesn't have to be an actual harsh word, only one that is perceived so.  It wasn't so much what he said as how he said it. 3  "The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Keeping watch …

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