![The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs01_07-600x600.jpeg)
Message from March 30, 2014.
![For the Lord gives wisdom.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs02_06-600x600.jpeg)
Message from April 6, 2014.
![Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs04_23-600x600.jpeg)
Message from April 27, 2014.
![For the Lord clearly sees what a man does.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs05_21-600x600.jpeg)
Message from May 4, 2014.
![There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs06-16-19-600x600.jpeg)
Message from May 11, 2014.
![My son, keep my words and store up my commands within you. Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs07_13-600x600.jpeg)
Message from May 18, 2014.
![You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs08_05-600x600.jpeg)
Message from May 25, 2014.
![The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowlegde of the Holy One is insight.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs09_10-600x600.jpeg)
Message from June 1, 2014.
![Accept correction and you will find life.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs10_17-600x600.jpeg)
Message from June 8, 2014.
![A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs11_13-600x600.jpeg)
Message from June 15, 2014.
![To learn, you must love discipline. It is stupid to hate correction.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs12_01-600x600.jpeg)
Message from June 22, 2014.
![Fools are headstrong and do what they like; wise people take advice.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs12_15-600x600.jpeg)
Message from June 29, 2014.
![The one who guards his mouth protects his life.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs13_03-600x600.jpeg)
Message from July 6, 2014.
![Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs13_20-600x600.jpeg)
Message from July 13, 2014.
![Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs14_26-600x600.jpeg)
Message from July 27, 2014.
![A gentle response defuses anger but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs15_01-600x600.jpeg)
Message from August 3, 2014.
![Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs15_16-600x600.jpeg)
Message from August 17, 2104.
![We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs16_09-600x600.jpeg)
Message from August 31, 2014.
![Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs16_24-600x600.jpeg)
Message from September 7, 2104.
![Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs17_01-600x600.jpeg)
Message from September 14, 2104.
![A friend is always loyal](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs17_17-600x600.jpeg)
Message from September 21, 2014.
![A cheerful heart is good medicine.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs17_22-600x600.jpeg)
Message from September 28, 2014.
![The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs18_10-600x600.jpeg)
Message from October 5, 2014.
![A man's greatest treasure is his wife -- she is a gift from the Lord.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs18_22-600x600.jpeg)
Message from October 12, 2014.
![Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs19_21-600x600.jpeg)
Message from October 26, 2014.
![Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs20_28-600x600.jpeg)
Message from November 9, 2014.
![People may be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their heart.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs21_02-600x600.jpeg)
Message from November 16, 2104.
![There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs21_30-600x600.jpeg)
Message from November 23, 2014.
![A good nane is to be chosen rather than great riches and favor is better than silver or gold.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs22_01-600x600.jpeg)
Message from November 30, 2014.
![Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs22_24-25-600x600.jpeg)
Message from December 7, 2014.
![Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs23_17-600x600.jpeg)
Message from December 14, 2104.
![By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs24_03-04-600x600.jpeg)
Message from December 21, 2014.
![Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs24_14-600x600.jpeg)
Message from December 28, 2014.
![Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs25_24-600x600.jpeg)
Message from January 4, 2015.
![For lack of wood the fire goes out and where there is no whispers quarreling ceases.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs26_20-600x600.jpeg)
Message from January 11, 2015.
![Wounds from a lover are worth it. Kisses from an enemy do you in.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs27_05-600x600.jpeg)
Message from January 18, 2105.
![As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs27_17-600x600.jpeg)
Message from January 25, 2015.
![The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs27_21-600x600.jpeg)
Message from February 1, 2015.
![The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs28_01-600x600.jpeg)
Message from February 8, 2015.
![A faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs28_20-600x600.jpeg)
Message from February 22, 2015.
![Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs29_11-600x600.jpeg)
Message from March 1, 2015.
![Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs29_17-600x600.jpeg)
Message from March 8, 2015.
![Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to Him for protection.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs30_05-600x600.jpeg)
Message from March 15, 2015.
![A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.](https://mariaelkins.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/proverbs31_10-600x600.jpeg)
Message from March 29, 2015.