Praying from Proverbs 14:17. Themes: Anger, Wisdom, Hatred.
Command: Control your anger and avoid being crafty.
Praying from Proverbs 14:16. Themes: Wisdom, Fear of God, Foolishness
Command: Fear and shun evil.
Praying from Proverbs 14:15. Themes: Trust, Wisdom, Discernment.
Command. The verse instructs the reader to be prudent and carefully consider their ways instead of blindly believing everything.
Praying from Proverbs 14:14. Themes: Justice, Reward, Faithfulness
Promise. The verse promises that the unfaithful will be repaid for their ways and a good man will be rewarded for their ways.
Praying from Proverbs 14:13. Themes: Sorrow, Joy, Deception
Promise. The verse is a warning that even when someone appears to be happy, they may be hiding sadness or pain, and that their joy may not last.
Praying from Proverbs 14:12. Themes: Deception, Consequences, Wisdom
Command. The verse is warning the reader to not trust their own understanding and to seek guidance from God instead, or else they will face negative conseq…
Praying from Proverbs 14:11. Themes: Justice, righteousness, prosperity.
Promise. The verse promises that the house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
Praying from Proverbs 14:10. Themes: Isolation, Emotion, Trust
Promise. The verse is acknowledging that the heart experiences both bitterness and joy, but it will not share these intimate emotions with a stranger.
Praying from Proverbs 14:9. Themes: Sin, Atonement, Uprightness
Command. The verse commands the reader not to mock at making atonement for sins.
Praying from Proverbs 14:8. Themes: Wisdom, Prudence, Folly
Command. The verse instructs the reader to think about their way and be prudent, rather than being deceitful like fools.
Praying from Proverbs 14:7. Themes: Wisdom, Foolishness, Association.
Command. The verse commands the reader to stay away from a foolish man as they won’t find knowledge on his lips.
Praying from Proverbs 14:6. Themes: Wisdom, Knowledge, Discernment.
Promise. The verse promises that knowledge comes easily to a discerning person, while a scoffer seeks wisdom but doesn’t find it.
Praying from Proverbs 14:5. Themes: Truthfulness, Honesty, Deception.
Command. The verse commands the reader to be a truthful witness and not to lie.
Praying from Proverbs 14:4. Themes: Productivity, Diligence, Sacrifice
Promise. The verse suggests that having oxen may be messy, but they bring much increase and productivity.
Praying from Proverbs 14:3. Themes: Wisdom, Consequences, Protection.
Command. The verse is advising the reader to be wise with their words in order to protect themselves from negative consequences.
Praying from Proverbs 14:2. Themes: Fear of God, Uprightness, Perversion
Command: Fear Yahweh by walking in uprightness.
Praying from Proverbs 14:1. Themes: Wisdom, Foolishness, Responsibility
Command. The verse instructs women to be wise and build their homes, rather than foolishly tearing them down.
Praying from Proverbs 13:25. Themes: Righteousness, Satisfaction, Hunger
Command. The verse commands the reader to be righteous and eat to the satisfying of their soul, warning that the belly of the wicked will go hungry.
Praying from Proverbs 13:24. Themes: Discipline, Love, Parenting
Command. The verse commands the reader to discipline their child as an act of love.
Praying from Proverbs 13:23. Themes: Injustice, Abundance, Poor
Command. The verse is commanding the reader to not commit injustice and to allow poor people to have access to the abundance of food in their fields.