Significant Proverbs to Contemplate
The New Year is nearly upon us and with that usually comes New Year Resolutions; pledges and goals that we work toward to encompass personal change. A common theme in many Americans' New Year Resolutions is physical health, consisting of starting a new diet and eating healthier, going to the gym, or getting more sleep. Those are all great aspirations to have, but what about working toward your spiritual health?
Working on your spiritual health can involve more than studying your Bible and praying. It can be working on yourself as a person and developing more Christlike habits. The Book of Proverbs is brimming with profound guidance that can help elevate your spiritual health. Luckily for you, we’ve prepared a list of notable Proverbs below.
Here’s The List
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Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:12
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One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
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An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 24:26
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Those who flatter their neighbors are spreading nets for their feet.
Proverbs 29:5
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Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.
Proverbs 31:9
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It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider one’s vows.
Proverbs 20:25
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Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered,
or you may learn their ways, and get yourself ensnared.
Proverbs 22:24-25
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A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:22
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A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 19:11
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Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.
Proverbs 15:30
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Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
Proverbs 13:18
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All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 14:23
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Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
Proverbs 27:1
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A gossip betrays a confidence; so avoid anyone who talks too much.
Proverbs 20:19
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The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.
Proverbs 20:5
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Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.
Proverbs 13:11
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Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 11:4
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The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.
Proverbs 12:15
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Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.
Proverbs 12:1
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Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool bent on folly.
Proverbs 17:12
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All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord.
Proverbs 16:2
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In Short
New Year is representative of personal growth and change. It is imperative that we always work on ourselves for personal growth. The Book of Proverbs is full of great insight and wisdom to help us achieve growth and shouldn’t be overlooked when looking for ways to make these intimate changes within ourselves.
-Torrance Church of Christ