Nathan R. Dooley

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If your enemy is hungry

Similitudes, Instructions Proverbs 25; I die daily devotional. 21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; 22 For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the LORD will reward you. 23 The north wind brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance. Funny thing,…
By wisdom a house is built

Precepts and Warnings Proverbs 24; I die daily devotional. 1 Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them; 2 For their minds devise violence, And their lips talk of trouble. 3 By wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established; 4 And by knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and…
Put a knife to your throat

On Life and Conduct Proverbs 23; I die daily devotional. 1 When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you, 2 And put a knife to your throat If you are a man of great appetite. I remember reading when Jesus was presented with the delicacies of a ruler, those temptations of the devil…
A Good Name

On Life and Conduct Proverbs 22; I die daily devotional. 1 A good name is to be more desired than great wealth, Favor is better than silver and gold. There is so much content with these proverbs that I think I bit off more than I can chew doing them a chapter at a time. So I’m going…
Proverbs 21: the king’s heart…

On Life and Conduct Proverbs 21; I die daily devotional. 1 The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes. 2 Every man’s way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts. 3 To do righteousness and justice Is desired by the LORD more than sacrifice. 4 Haughty eyes…
Proverbs 20; Wine is a mocker…

On Life and Conduct Proverbs 20; I die daily devotional. When I think, metaphorically, of wine and hard drink. I think of vices specific to influence the mind—not just alcohol—such as: prescription drugs, marijuana, caffeine, pornography, etc. (any substance that deals directly with the psyche). It’s not that we should feel guilty when enjoying a…
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity

On Life and Conduct Proverbs chapter 19; I die daily devotional. 1 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrityThan he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs.3 The foolishness of man ruins his way,And his heart rages…