Today's Reading | September 16, 2025
Proverbs 10:1–32
Introduction Proverbs 10:1–32: Today’s reading, with proverbs attributed to the wise King Solomon, contains general truths about good character and wise living rather than specific instructions. The emphasis is on the ways good people will be blessed and the consequences of human actions. Today’s Key Verse: Proverbs 10:7 GNT Good people will be remembered as a blessing, but the wicked…
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