2/16/2013 .. Wise Word .. Word For The Day

This thought for today is coming from my daily devotional reading calendar which is over 15 or 20 years old. ........... When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. Proverbs 16:7 .................... Proverbs - wise sayings of Solomon. ..................................................................................... The Hebrew title of Proverbs is 'Mishle' the singular of which is 'maschal,' usually translated "proverb." .............. Works of God; God's Providence In Man's Temporal Affairs; Inclines the Heart of Men Toward His Servants .......................................................................................................................................................... Promises: The Upright are Blessed & Prospered ..... Victory over Enemies & Troubles ..................................... A person can be prospered in many ways .. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Chapters 10 - 22 of Proverbs consists of ethical maxims, but connected with one another. ............................... maxim - a general truth or rule of conduct expressed in a sentence. ..................................................... Scripture & reference taken/used from: KJV Topical Reference Bible, KJV Precious Promise Bible, & Reader's Digest Word Finder