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Verse of the Day
Jan 25, 2026 11:26 PM

  Commentary on Today's Verse

  Commentary on Proverbs 16:32

  (Read Proverbs 16:32)

  To overcome our own passions, requires more steady management, than obtaining victory over an enemy.

  Proverbs 16:32 In-Context

  30 Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity; whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.

  31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness.

  32 Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.

  33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.

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