When I recommend to any person, the reading of scripture, I often am told about a lack of time, an inability to read for long periods of time, or about the difficulty of understanding what is being read. My answer to this is always the same. Start with one chapter from the book of Proverbs every day. The slowest reader can easily conquer the longest chapter in Proverbs within 15 minutes, while the quickest may finish in a minute or less. The advice of one proverb may be confusing, but the amount of information packed into each chapter assures the simplest of minds food for thought that is practical and beneficial in the common tasks of the day.

Studying scripture personally is always a struggle, even for those who have a vital, personal relationship with Christ. So almost certainly a non-scholar, non-christian reader may find the genealogy and high toned doctrine of many books of the Bible tedious. Yet, the Proverbs are straight forward, full of insight, sometimes humorous, and always informative. I am going to just share a few here, in the hopes that you will take some time to read Proverbs yourself, instead of reading my thoughts on them. For, after all, what God says to me is only applicable for you if He says it to you as well.

Proverbs 10:1B
“…A wise son makes his father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.”
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Proverbs 10:19
“When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips is wise.”
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Proverbs 27:14
“He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will bereckoned a curse to him.”
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Try reading the Proverbs for yourself and see it you don’t find some nuggets to take with you through the day. After all, a little intelligence never hurt anyone too badly.