Verse of the Day Library

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Fri, Aug 14

Train Up a Child

Proverbs 22:6

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

The proverb claims that teaching a child the right way to go will result in the child continuing in…

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Thu, Aug 13

Psalm 110 is about a kind of ruler Israel can’t manufacture:

Psalm 110:1–7

The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The LORD shall send…

Psalm 110 fuses throne and altar—kingship and priesthood—into one divinely sworn office, implying…

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Wed, Aug 12

Deferred Hope

Proverbs 13:12

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

The proverb claims that delayed hope causes emotional distress, but fulfilled desire brings…

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Tue, Aug 11

God Is Our Refuge

Psalm 46:1-11

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted…

A declaration of trust in God during times of trouble. The Lord is our strong shelter and constant…

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Mon, Aug 10

Hatred Stirs Strife

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but **love covereth all sins."

Hatred leads to conflict, while love conceals wrongdoing and fosters unity.

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Sun, Aug 9

Pentecost

Acts 2:1–21

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.…

Pentecost’s first headline miracle is that outsiders can actually understand Galileans. Jerusalem…

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Sat, Aug 8

This chapter is about God publicly reclaiming what empires p

Isaiah 52:13–53:12

Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. As many were astonied at…

Isaiah 52 treats exile like a fraudulent sale: the empires never legitimately “owned” Israel, so…

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Fri, Aug 7

Pride and Destruction

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty…

Pride leads to destruction, and an arrogant attitude results in downfall.

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Thu, Aug 6

The Blessed Man

Psalm 1:1-6

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in…

The Book of Psalms is the Bible's songbook: 150 prayers, poems, and songs written over hundreds of…

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Wed, Aug 5

Sharpen One Another

Proverbs 27:17

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Sharpen one another through mutual…

The proverb claims that mutual encouragement sharpens a man’s perspective and demeanor, much like…

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Tue, Aug 4

God’s Mercy Endures Forever

Psalm 103:1-22

For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from…

David wrote this psalm to express gratitude for God's mercy and blessings.

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Mon, Aug 3

Fear of the Lord

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Respecting God is foundational to gaining true knowledge, while those who reject divine wisdom…

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