Category Archives: Proverbs Project

Proverbs Project: Generosity & Greed

Proverbs related to the theme of Generosity & Greed:

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Proverbs 3:27-28
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in your power to act.
28 Do not say to your neighbor,
“Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—
when you already have it with you.
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Proverbs Project: Children & Parenting

Proverbs related to the theme of Children & Parenting:

NOTE: These are selected Proverbs related to the theme of Children & Parenting, though all of Proverbs 1:1-9:18 is made up of advice a father is leaving for his son. Also, these Proverbs assume parents are wise because they fear the Lord, but that is not always true. Keep that in mind as you read.

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Proverbs 1:8-9
Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction
and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
They are a garland to grace your head
and a chain to adorn your neck.
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Proverbs Project: Conflict & Strife

Proverbs related to the theme of Conflict & Strife:

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Proverbs 10:12
12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
but love covers over all wrongs.

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Proverbs 12:16
16 Fools show their annoyance at once,
but the prudent overlook an insult.
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