Media Summary: The path away from wisdom doesn't lead anywhere good. Our priorities shape our decisions, and our decisions shape our destiny. Prioritizing luxury early leads to living in poverty later. Gifts, especially those given discreetly, are extremely powerful. Like any other power, that can be used for good or for evil.

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The path away from wisdom doesn't lead anywhere good. Our priorities shape our decisions, and our decisions shape our destiny. Prioritizing luxury early leads to living in poverty later. Gifts, especially those given discreetly, are extremely powerful. Like any other power, that can be used for good or for evil. The wicked expects to prey upon others, endangering them and holding them for ransom. But we reap what we sow, and those ... Loving luxuries leads to not having them. Having a consumption mindset destroys our future prosperity. Good decisions with our ... We have many reasons we'll give others and even ourselves for why we were right to do what we did. But God truly knows the ...

There is a lot of religious activity that God does not accept, does not approve of, and even finds abominable. He looks not just at ... The difference between laziness and hard work often lies in what motivates us – some of those motivations are righteous, and ... There is a spiritual superpower anyone can possess. This verse tells us a little bit about what it can do. It's sometimes possible to get ahead financially by deception. But trying to deceive to get rich that might as well be trying to die. A generous God expects generosity from His creation, and so each reaps someday what they have sown. God works in people's hearts. How does He do that? Like He does the course of the river.

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Proverbs Practicals 126 - Proverbs 21:16 -- Wandering Away from Wisdom
Proverbs Practicals 127 - Proverbs 21:17 -- Loving Luxury
Proverbs Practicals 124 - Proverbs 21:14 -- The Pacifying Power of Secret Gifts
Proverbs Practicals 128 - Proverbs 21:18 -- A Ransom for the Righteous
Proverbs Practicals 130 - Proverbs 21:20 -- Conservation Versus Consumption
David Suchet NIV Bible 0649 Proverbs 21
Proverbs Practicals 112 - Proverbs 21:2 -- Pondering the Heart
Proverbs Practicals 137 - Proverbs 21:27 -- A Sacrifice God Hates
Proverbs Practicals 136 - Proverbs 21:26 -- Why We Work
Proverbs Practicals 132 - Proverbs 21:22 -- Spiritual Superpower
Proverbs Practicals 116 - Proverbs 21:6 -- Are You Trying to Get Killed?
Proverbs Practicals 123 - Proverbs 21:13 -- You Will Need Help Too!
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Proverbs Practicals 126 - Proverbs 21:16 -- Wandering Away from Wisdom

Proverbs Practicals 126 - Proverbs 21:16 -- Wandering Away from Wisdom

The path away from wisdom doesn't lead anywhere good.

Proverbs Practicals 127 - Proverbs 21:17 -- Loving Luxury

Proverbs Practicals 127 - Proverbs 21:17 -- Loving Luxury

Our priorities shape our decisions, and our decisions shape our destiny. Prioritizing luxury early leads to living in poverty later.

Proverbs Practicals 124 - Proverbs 21:14 -- The Pacifying Power of Secret Gifts

Proverbs Practicals 124 - Proverbs 21:14 -- The Pacifying Power of Secret Gifts

Gifts, especially those given discreetly, are extremely powerful. Like any other power, that can be used for good or for evil.

Proverbs Practicals 128 - Proverbs 21:18 -- A Ransom for the Righteous

Proverbs Practicals 128 - Proverbs 21:18 -- A Ransom for the Righteous

The wicked expects to prey upon others, endangering them and holding them for ransom. But we reap what we sow, and those ...

Proverbs Practicals 130 - Proverbs 21:20 -- Conservation Versus Consumption

Proverbs Practicals 130 - Proverbs 21:20 -- Conservation Versus Consumption

Loving luxuries leads to not having them. Having a consumption mindset destroys our future prosperity. Good decisions with our ...

David Suchet NIV Bible 0649 Proverbs 21

David Suchet NIV Bible 0649 Proverbs 21

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Proverbs Practicals 112 - Proverbs 21:2 -- Pondering the Heart

Proverbs Practicals 112 - Proverbs 21:2 -- Pondering the Heart

We have many reasons we'll give others and even ourselves for why we were right to do what we did. But God truly knows the ...

Proverbs Practicals 137 - Proverbs 21:27 -- A Sacrifice God Hates

Proverbs Practicals 137 - Proverbs 21:27 -- A Sacrifice God Hates

There is a lot of religious activity that God does not accept, does not approve of, and even finds abominable. He looks not just at ...

Proverbs Practicals 136 - Proverbs 21:26 -- Why We Work

Proverbs Practicals 136 - Proverbs 21:26 -- Why We Work

The difference between laziness and hard work often lies in what motivates us – some of those motivations are righteous, and ...

Proverbs Practicals 132 - Proverbs 21:22 -- Spiritual Superpower

Proverbs Practicals 132 - Proverbs 21:22 -- Spiritual Superpower

There is a spiritual superpower anyone can possess. This verse tells us a little bit about what it can do.

Proverbs Practicals 116 - Proverbs 21:6 -- Are You Trying to Get Killed?

Proverbs Practicals 116 - Proverbs 21:6 -- Are You Trying to Get Killed?

It's sometimes possible to get ahead financially by deception. But trying to deceive to get rich that might as well be trying to die.

Proverbs Practicals 123 - Proverbs 21:13 -- You Will Need Help Too!

Proverbs Practicals 123 - Proverbs 21:13 -- You Will Need Help Too!

A generous God expects generosity from His creation, and so each reaps someday what they have sown.

Proverbs Practicals 111 - Proverbs 21:1 -- Hearts Like Rivers in the Hand of God

Proverbs Practicals 111 - Proverbs 21:1 -- Hearts Like Rivers in the Hand of God

God works in people's hearts. How does He do that? Like He does the course of the river.