Proverbs

A Daily Devotional through the Book of Proverbs from the StoryChanger Devotional Series

If you want to change your story, you need to know God's story. This devotional, part of the StoryChanger Devotional series, is a friendly, practical guide to understanding the book of Proverbs and how it shapes your story.

Proverbs: Stories of Wisdom and Folly includes 50 devotionals written by David Murray, author of The StoryChanger. This series features daily readings designed to help you learn, love, and live according to the whole Bible. Murray walks you through a broad range of texts throughout the book of Proverbs, offering thoughtful comments on the book's message, reflection questions, and a personal daily prayer. This devotional can help reorient your mind and transform your life with God's better story.

50 Daily God-Centered Devotionals: Each day includes an explanation of that day's reading, reflection questions, and a personal prayer Great for Families, Individuals, or Small Groups: Accessible for non-Christians and new Christians, this devotional helps readers learn how to effectively share God's story Part of the StoryChanger Devotional Series: Inspired by Murray's book The StoryChanger; other volumes include Luke: Stories of Mission and Mercy; Exodus: Stories of Redemption and Relationship; and Philippians and Colossians: Stories of Joy and Identity

1. Opening Credits
2. Chapter 1: Too Much Information (Proverbs 1:1–3)
3. Chapter 2: Open Enrollment at Wisdom University (Proverbs 1:4–7)
4. Chapter 3: Peers versus Parents (Proverbs 1:8–19)
5. Chapter 4: Who Will Have the Last Laugh? (Proverbs 1:20–33)
6. Chapter 5: Is Christianity Worth It? (Proverbs 2)
7. Chapter 6: The Devil’s Favorite Question (Proverbs 3:1–10)
8. Chapter 7: Fight, Faint, or Faith? (Proverbs 3:11–12)
9. Chapter 8: Christian Hedonism (Proverbs 3:13–18)
10. Chapter 9: Social Justice (Proverbs 3:19–35)
11. Chapter 10: Spiritual Health Checkup (Proverbs 4)
12. Chapter 11: The Costs and Cure of Immorality (Proverbs 5)
13. Chapter 12: Professor Ant (Proverbs 6:6–11)
14. Chapter 13: How to Be a Better Hater (Proverbs 6:16–19)
15. Chapter 14: The World versus the Word (Proverbs 7:5–27)
16. Chapter 15: Quadruple Joy (Proverbs 8)
17. Chapter 16: RSVP (Proverbs 9:1–6)
18. Chapter 17: Leaving a Legacy That Lasts (Proverbs 10:1–16)
19. Chapter 18: Work That Pleases God (Proverbs 11:1)
20. Chapter 19: The Most Beautiful Woman in the World (Proverbs 11:22)
21. Chapter 20: The Greatest Winner (Proverbs 11:30)
22. Chapter 21: Mercy Makes the Messed-Up Merciful (Proverbs 12:10)
23. Chapter 22: The Rich Poor and the Poor Rich (Proverbs 13:7)
24. Chapter 23: How to Hate Your Kids (Proverbs 13:24)
25. Chapter 24: Navigation Class (Proverbs 14:12)
26. Chapter 25: Backsliding Class (Proverbs 14:14)
27. Chapter 26: Health Class (Proverbs 14:30)
28. Chapter 27: Two Eyes for Our Two Tongues (Proverbs 15:1–7)
29. Chapter 28: God Is a Great Hater and a Great Lover (Proverbs 15:8–9)
30. Chapter 29: Diet Class (Proverbs 15:14–17)
31. Chapter 30: Perilous Pride and Healthy Humility (Proverbs 16:18)
32. Chapter 31: The Greatest Power (Proverbs 16:32)
33. Chapter 32: God’s Beautiful Crucible (Proverbs 17:3)
34. Chapter 33: Should I Say Something? (Proverbs 17:9–10)
35. Chapter 34: Something Worse Than an Angry Bear (Proverbs 17:12)
36. Chapter 35: A Strong Name (Proverbs 18:10–11)
37. Chapter 36: The Judge Judges the Judges (Proverbs 18:13–17)
38. Chapter 37: The Benefits of Poverty (Proverbs 19:1, 4, 6–7, 17)
39. Chapter 38: Get Rich Quick? (Proverbs 20:21)
40. Chapter 39: Use Your Power to Defeat Abuse of Power (Proverbs 21:1)
41. Chapter 40: I Can’t Find a Wife (Proverbs 21:9,19)
42. Chapter 41: Perfect Parents (Proverbs 22:6)
43. Chapter 42: Addiction Alert (Proverbs 23:29–35)
44. Chapter 43: Two Different Falls (Proverbs 24:16–20)
45. Chapter 44: Small Steps to a Colossal Catastrophe (Proverbs 24:30–34)
46. Chapter 45: Happy Songs and Sad People (Proverbs 25:20)
47. Chapter 46: How to Make Yourself Sick (Proverbs 25:27)
48. Chapter 47: “The Bible Is Full of Contradictions” (Proverbs 26:4–5)
49. Chapter 48: Knives Can Be Safer Than Lips (Proverbs 27:6)
50. Chapter 49: Confess or Cover? (Proverbs 28:13)
51. Chapter 50: A Good Wife from a Good God (Proverbs 31:10–31)
52. Closing Credits