“The horse is prepared against the day of battle; but safety” (victory, vide margin) “is of the Lord.”—Proverbs 21:31....

“It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.”—10:23 (14:9). Interpretation.—The “mischief” here...

“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”—28:13. Interpretation.—The...

How hard it often is to restrain anger, and how many excuses rise up to justify its indulgence!

“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.”—Proverbs 12:15 (13:10; 15:22)....

His heart is broken within him and his soul is melted.

Fire is strangely intense and intrinsic. It goes into the very substance of things.

The comparison seems to be with two trees—the one remaining fresh and green, while the other becomes worm-eaten and decayed.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

When God does anything marked and special for our souls, or bodies, He intends it as a sacred trust for us to communicate to others.

The word “chastening” here is derived from a Hebrew verb, which means “to take one into school.”

As the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this...

Slavery must be repugnant to God’s will, for its usual effect is the destruction of all that is noble and generous in man.

“Man’s extremity is God’s opportunity.”

WHEN is the Christian most liable to sleep? Is it not when his temporal circumstances are prosperous? Have you not found it so? When you...

Sometimes GREAT TROUBLES cause the heir of heaven to be much cast down.

I had been trying to see the truth with my head instead of my heart.

“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.”—Proverbs 28:5. Interpretation.—The contrast is...

Even King David could not be content without laying hands on a poor neighbor’s one pet lamb.

“Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel. Thine own friend, and thy father’s...