Month: September 2021

Daily Wisdom 328: Proverbs 14:30

Daniel Segraves

Proverbs 14:30 (NKJV) — 30 A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness to the bones.

Sources of health and illness. In the context of this verse, a “sound heart” is more than a physically healthy heart. It is sound in the sense of being pure and clean. It does not harbor bitterness, envy, pride, greed, or moral impurity. One of the greatest contributing factors to physical and emotional health is spiritual soundness. By contrast, envy contributes to physical and emotional illness. It is “rottenness to the bones,” which indicates a serious condition indeed, for bone marrow to a large degree is responsible for the condition of one’s health. The marrow contributes to the condition of the blood, which carries life-giving oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body.

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Daily Wisdom 327: Proverbs 14:29

Daniel Segraves

Proverbs 14:29 (NKJV) — 29 He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly.

Self-control. As in Proverbs 14:17, here we see the value of controlling the temper. Great understanding will cause people to be slow to wrath. They realize there is much more at stake than merely getting one’s way. They look beneath the surface and behind the scenes. They are not so much interested in what happens as why. The New Testament reinforces the value of being slow to wrath (James 1:19). Those who are quick-tempered exalt folly.

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