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JUNE 16 - Listening Over Isolation 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 18:1–2; Psalm 70; 1 Samuel 18 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment. A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.” — Proverbs 18:1–2 (ESV) “Ma...

JUNE 15 - Strength in Calm Confidence 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:27–28; 1 Samuel 17 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.” — Proverbs 17:27 (ESV) “David said to the Philistine, ‘You come to me with a sword and with a spear a...

JUNE 14 - Wisdom Over Anger 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:25–26; Psalm 69; 1 Samuel 16 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A foolish son brings grief to his father, and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof. One who has knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding is calm.” — Proverb...

JUNE 13 - The Heart Behind the Action 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:23–24; 1 Samuel 15 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice. The discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.” — Proverbs 17:23–24 (ESV) “But Samu...

JUNE 12 - Laughter and Courage: Keys to a Bold Life 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:21–22; 1 Samuel 14 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The wicked dies when his hope is lost, and the man of honor falls when his integrity is shattered. A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” — Proverbs 17...

JUNE 11 - The Power of a Tender Heart 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:19–20; Psalm 68; 1 Samuel 13 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Whoever loves transgression loves strife, and he who makes his door high seeks destruction. One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper, but the one with a faithful heart succeeds.” — Proverb...

JUNE 10 - Friends That Last, God That Guides 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:17–18; Psalm 67; 1 Samuel 12 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death; he who strikes a woman shall be punished.” — Proverbs 17:...

JUNE 9 - When Courage Counts 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:15–16; 1 Samuel 11 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the Lord. Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense?” — Proverbs 17:15–16 (ESV) “...

JUNE 8 - Before It Breaks 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:14; Psalm 66; 1 Samuel 9–10 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.” — Proverbs 17:14 (ESV) “Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul.” — Psa...

JUNE 7 - Be Careful What You Ask For 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:12–13; 1 Samuel 8 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs rather than a fool in his folly. If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.” — Proverbs 17:12–13 (ESV) “But the thing displeased Sa...

JUNE 6 - Turning Back to God 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:10–11; Psalm 65; 1 Samuel 6–7 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool. An evil man seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.” — Proverbs 17:10–11 (ESV) “By awe...

JUNE 5 - When God Shows Up 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:8–9; 1 Samuel 5 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of the one who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers. Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.” — Proverbs 17:8–9 (ESV) “...

JUNE 4 - When God Speaks 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:6–7; Psalm 64; 1 Samuel 3–4 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers. Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince.” — Proverbs 17:6–7 (ESV) “But God shoots...

JUNE 3 - God Sees and God Answers 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:5; 1 Samuel 1–2 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.” — Proverbs 17:5 (ESV) “She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. And she vowed a vow and...

JUNE 2 - Refined and Redeemed 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:3–4; Psalm 63; Ruth 3–4 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the Lord tests hearts. An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.” — Proverbs 17:3–4 (ESV) “Because your...

JUNE 1 - Peace Over Plenty 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:1–2; Ruth 1–2 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.” — Proverbs 17:1 (ESV) “But Ruth said, ‘Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where y...

MAY 31 - Trust in the Unseen Plan 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:33; Psalm 62; Ephesians 6 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.” — Proverbs 16:33 (ESV) “My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he...

MAY 30 - Strength in Patience 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:31–32; Ephesians 5 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life. Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.” — Proverbs 16:31–32 (ESV) “Take no pa...

MAY 29 - Guard Your Heart, Guard Your Words 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:27–30; Psalms 61; Ephesians 4 / 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “A worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire. Whoever winks with his eyes plans perversity, and whoever purses his lips brings evil to pass.” — Proverbs 16:27–30...

MAY 28 - The Path That Leads to Life 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:25–26; Ephesians 3 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. The appetite of the laboring man works for him; his hunger drives him on.” — Proverbs 16:25–26 (ESV) “Now to him who is able to...

MAY 27 - Words That Heal, Hearts That Rise 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:23–24; Psalms 60; Ephesians 2 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The heart of the wise makes their speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to their lips. Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.” — Proverbs...

MAY 26 - Wisdom That Guides Your Heart 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:21–22; Ephesians 1 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness. Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but folly is the punishment of fools.” — Proverbs 16:21...

MAY 25 - The Strength in Humility 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:19–20; Psalms 59; Galatians 6 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud. Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.” — Pro...

MAY 24 - Pride, Power, and Purpose 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:18; Psalms 58; Galatians 5 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” — Proverbs 16:18 (ESV) “Break the teeth in their mouths, O God! Break the jaws of the lions, O Lord!” — Psalm 58:6 (ESV) “For yo...

MAY 23 - Wisdom That Guides 3-Year-Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:16–17; Galatians 3–4 // 3-Year Bible Devotional Book (Year Two) Available on Amazon // ________________________________________ “How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. The highway of the upright is level; the path of the wicked is crooked.” — Proverbs 16:16–17 (ESV) “Now before...