February 17, 2026, Proverbs 24:1-22
February 17, 2026, Proverbs 24:1-22
24 Be not envious of
evil men,
nor desire to be with
them,
2 for their hearts devise violence,
and their lips talk
of trouble.
3 By wisdom a house is
built,
and by understanding it is
established;
4 by knowledge the rooms are filled
with all precious and
pleasant riches.
5 A wise man is full of strength,
and a man of knowledge
enhances his might,
6 for by wise guidance you can wage your war,
and in abundance of
counselors there is victory.
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool;
in the gate he does
not open his mouth.
8 Whoever plans to do
evil
will be called a schemer.
9 The devising of folly is sin,
and the scoffer is an
abomination to mankind.
10 If you faint in the
day of adversity,
your strength is small.
11 Rescue those who are being taken away to death;
hold back those who are
stumbling to the slaughter.
12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,”
does not he
who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it,
and will he not repay
man according to his work?
13 My son, eat honey,
for it is good,
and the drippings of
the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul;
if you find it, there will
be a future,
and your hope will not be
cut off.
15 Lie not in wait as a
wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous;
do no violence to his
home;
16 for the righteous falls seven times and rises
again,
but the wicked
stumble in times of calamity.
17 Do not rejoice when your
enemy falls,
and let not your heart be
glad when he stumbles,
18 lest the Lord see
it and be displeased,
and turn away his anger
from him.
19 Fret not yourself because
of evildoers,
and be not envious of
the wicked,
20 for the evil man has no future;
the lamp of the wicked
will be put out.
21 My son, fear
the Lord and the king,
and do not join with those
who do otherwise,
22 for disaster will arise suddenly from them,
and who knows the ruin
that will come from them both?
Have you built your family
on God’s wisdom or on your own? This is a tough one. Ask God today for guidance
as you grow your family.
Debbie Walker
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