John Stanko

“Ears that hear and eyes that see - the Lord has made them both” - 20:12.

You must work to overcome the spiritual dullness that so easily entangles your senses.

“. . . rebuke a discerning man, and he will gain knowledge” - 19:25.

You need others to encourage you when you're down, admonish you when you're wrong, and challenge you when you need to grow.

“Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor” - 18:12.

Whatever you do, don't allow pride to affect your attitudes or decisions.

“A man lacking in judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor” - 17:18.

You cannot want something for someone more than they want it for themselves.

“The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly” - 15:14.

What are you doing to grow what you know so God has more to use.

“A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly” - 14:29.

Anger isn't wrong in and of itself; it's what you do with anger that can be a problem.

“Every prudent man acts out of knowledge, but a fool exposes his folly” - 13:16.

If you want to go where you have never been, you must do what you have never done.

“A prudent man keeps his knowledge to himself, but the heart of fools blurts out folly” - 12:23.

Sometimes it's simply better to keep quiet, even if you have something to say.

“A man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his tongue” - 11:12.

It is all too easy to talk badly about someone when they aren’t present.