A Good Thing

 

 "He who finds a wife finds a good thing

and obtains favor from the Lord."

Proverbs 18:22, NASB

 

This verse challenges me to be the kind of wife

that my husband considers to be a good thing!

And, even more importantly,

it encourages me to walk closely with the Lord,

yielding myself to Him,

allowing Him to make me into the woman,

the good thing, he wants me to be! 

 

This verse may not seem to be a good memory verse for children,

but it's good for them to have a healthy view of marriage. 

Our sons need to know that "he who finds a wife finds a good thing,"

and our daughters need to know that it is a good thing to be a wife. 

 

Here are some ways to remember these words...

 

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Proverbs 30:32-33

 

"If you have been foolish in exalting yourself

Or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth.

For the churning of milk produces butter,

And pressing the nose brings forth blood;

So the churning of anger produces strife."

Proverbs 30:32-33, NASB

 

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Proverbs 29:11

 

"A fool always loses his temper,

But a wise man holds it back."

Proverbs 29:11, NASB

 

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Proverbs 28:25

"An arrogant man stirs up strife,

But he who trusts in the Lord will prosper."

Proverbs 28:25, NASB

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Tomorrow (Proverbs 27:1; James 4:13-15)

 

"Do not boast about tomorrow,

For you do not know what a day may bring forth."

Proverbs 27:1, NASB

 

"Come now, you who say,

'Today or tomorrow,

We will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.'

Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow.

You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.

Instead, you ought to say,

'If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that.''

James 4:13-15, NASB

 

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Go to the ant...

The Sluggard Song

 

"Go to the ant, O sluggard,

Observe her ways and be wise,

Which, having no chief,

Officer or ruler,

Prepares her food in the summer

And gathers her provision in the harvest.

How long will you lie down, O sluggard?

When will you arise from your sleep?

'A little sleep, a little slumber,

A little folding of the hands to rest'—

Your poverty will come in like a vagabond

And your need like an armed man."

(Proverbs 6:6-11, NASB)

"I passed by the field of the sluggard
And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense,
And behold, it was completely overgrown with thistles;
Its surface was covered with nettles,
And its stone wall was broken down.
When I saw, I reflected upon it;
I looked, and received instruction.
'A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest,'
Then your poverty will come as a robber
And your want like an armed man."
(Proverbs 24:30-34, NASB)

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Proverbs 6:6-11

 

Proverbs 24:30-34

The Sluggard Song

"Go to the ant, O sluggard,
Observe her ways and be wise,
Which, having no chief,
Officer or ruler,
Prepares her food in the summer
And gathers her provision in the harvest.
How long will you lie down, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?
'A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest'—
Your poverty will come in like a vagabond
And your need like an armed man."
(Proverbs 6:6-11, NASB)

"I passed by the field of the sluggard
And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense,
And behold, it was completely overgrown with thistles;
Its surface was covered with nettles,
And its stone wall was broken down.
When I saw, I reflected upon it;
I looked, and received instruction.
'A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest,'
Then your poverty will come as a robber
And your want like an armed man."
(Proverbs 24:30-34, NASB)

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Proverbs 24:30-34

These verses are also combined with Proverbs 6:6-11 in "The Sluggard Song."

"I passed by the field of the sluggard
And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense,
And behold, it was completely overgrown with thistles;
Its surface was covered with nettles,
And its stone wall was broken down.
When I saw, I reflected upon it;
I looked, and received instruction.
'A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest,'
Then your poverty will come as a robber
And your want like an armed man."
Proverbs 24:30-34, NASB

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Proverbs 23:4-5

"Do not weary yourself to gain wealth,
Cease from your consideration of it,
When you set your eyes on it, it is gone.
For wealth certainly makes itself wings like an eagle that flies toward the heavens."
Proverbs 23:4-5, NASB

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Proverbs 22:24-25

"Do not associate with a man given to anger,
Or go with a hot-tempered man,
Or you will learn his ways and find a snare for yourself."
Proverbs 22:24-25, NASB

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Proverbs 21:23

"He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles."
Proverbs 21:23, NASB

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Proverbs 20:22

"Do not say, 'I will repay evil';
Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.
Proverbs 20:22, NASB

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Proverbs 19:21

"Many plans are in a man's heart,
But the counsel of the Lord will stand."
Proverbs 19:21, NASB

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Proverbs 18:22

"He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord."
Proverbs 18:22, NASB

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Proverbs 17:1

"Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it
Than a house full of feasting with strife."
Proverbs 17:1, NASB

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Proverbs 16:24

"Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones."
Proverbs 16:24, NASB

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Proverbs 16:16

"How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver."
Proverbs 16:16, NASB

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Proverbs 15:1

 

"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."

Proverbs 15:1, NASB

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Proverbs 14:26-27

"In the fear of the the Lord there is strong confidence,
And his children will have refuge."
Proverbs 14:26-27, NASB

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Proverbs 13:20

"He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will suffer harm."
Proverbs 13:20, NASB

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