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JULY 22 - Choosing What Truly Satisfies3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:16–17; Psalm 84; Luke 22//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“Take a man's garment in pledge for a stranger, and hold it in pledge for a foreigner. Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.” — Proverbs 20:16–1...

JULY 21 - Seeing Beyond the Surface3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:14–15; Luke 21//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“‘It is bad, it is bad,’ says the buyer; but when he has gone his way, then he boasts.” — Proverbs 20:14 (ESV)“There is gold and a multitude of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.” — Proverbs 20...

JULY 20 - Eyes That See, Ears That Hear3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:12–13; Psalm 118; Luke 20//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the Lord has made them both. Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.” — Proverbs 20:12–13 (ESV)“This is the L...

JULY 19 - Actions Reveal the Heart3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:10–11; Psalm 83; Luke 19//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“Unequal weights and unequal measures are both alike an abomination to the Lord. Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright.” — Proverbs 20:10–11 (ESV)“They to...

JULY 18 - Walking the Straight Path3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:8–9; Psalm 82; Luke 18//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“A king who sits on the throne of justice winnows all evil with his eyes. Who can say, ‘I have made my heart pure; I am clean from my sin’?” — Proverbs 20:8–9 (ESV)“God has taken his place in the divine cou...

JULY 17 - Walking the Straight Path3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:6–7; Luke 17//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find? The righteous who walks in his integrity—blessed are his children after him.” — Proverbs 20:6–7 (ESV)“If your brother sins, rebuke him; a...

JULY 16 - Hidden Wisdom, Lasting Rewards3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:4–5; Luke 16//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“The purpose in a man’s heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.” — Proverbs 20:5 (ESV)“And he said also to his disciples, ‘There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were...

JULY 15 - Choosing Peace Over Drama3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:3; Luke 15//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.” — Proverbs 20:3 (ESV)“But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread,...

JULY 14 - Choices That Shape Your Future3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 20:1–2; Psalm 81; Luke 14//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise. The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion, whoever provokes him incurs judgment.” — Proverbs 20:1–2 (ES...

JULY 13 - The Heart Behind the Actions3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 19:28–29; Luke 13//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“A false witness will perish, and whoever breathes out lies will die. Rebellious men are an abomination to the Lord, but the upright are His delight.” — Proverbs 19:28–29 (ESV)“Make every effort to enter through...

JULY 12 - Listening to Wisdom, Living in Light3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 19:26–27; Psalm 80; Luke 12//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, ‘That is no transgression,’ is a companion to a man who destroys.” — Proverbs 19:26 (ESV)“Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that...

JULY 11 - The Path That Lasts3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 19:24–25; Luke 11//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him. Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.” — Proverbs...

JULY 10 - Real Love, Real Life3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 19:22–23; Psalm 79; Luke 10//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar. The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.” — Proverbs 19:22–23 (...

JULY 9 - Plans, Promises, and Purpose3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 19:20–21; Luke 9//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future. Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.” — Proverbs 19:20–21 (ESV)“For the Son...

JULY 8 - Roots That Last3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 19:18–19; Psalm 78; Luke 8//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death. A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.” — Proverbs 19:18–19 (ESV)...

JULY 7 - Living with Open Hands3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 19:16–17; Luke 7//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die. Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.” — Proverbs 19:16–17 (ESV)“And when the Lord saw h...

JULY 6 - Choosing Rest Over Restlessness3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 19:14–15; Psalm 77; Luke 6//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.” — Proverbs 19:14–15 (ESV)“When I rememb...

JULY 5 - When Jesus Steps In3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 19:12–13; Luke 5//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“A king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.” — Proverbs 19:12–13 (ESV)“And when he h...

JULY 4 - Strength Under Control3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 19:11; Psalm 76; Luke 4//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.” — Proverbs 19:11 (ESV)“But you, you are to be feared! Who can stand before you when once your anger is roused?” — Psalm 76:7 (ESV)...

JULY 3 - Living What You Say You Believe3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 19:9–10; Luke 3//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish. It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes.” — Proverbs 19:9–10 (ESV)“And the cr...

JULY 2 - Chasing What Really Matters3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 19:8; Psalm 75; Luke 2//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.” — Proverbs 19:8 (ESV)“But I will declare it forever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. All the horns of the wicke...

JULY 1 - When God Steps In3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 19:7; Luke 1//3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon//________________________________________“All a poor man’s brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.” — Proverbs 19:7 (ESV)“And the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found...

JUNE 30 - When Words and Actions Matter 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 19:5–6; Psalm 74; 2 Samuel 1 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish. Whoever gets riches by unjust gain will trouble his own household, but he who hates bribes will live.” — Prove...

JUNE 29 - Choices That Shape Your Future 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 19:3–4; 1 Samuel 31 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The foolishness of man ruins his way, and his heart rages against the Lord. Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man’s friend deserts him.” — Proverbs 19:3–4 (ESV) “And Saul and his three sons and a...

JUNE 28 - Wisdom in the Midst of Loss 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 19:1–2; 1 Samuel 30 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool. Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.” — Proverbs...