Proverbs 11:20 | DiscipleDeck

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Proverbs 11:20

'Froward' means twisted or perverse — a heart set against God's ways. Such a heart is abominable to God. But the upright heart — aligned with God's truth and ways — brings Him delight. God looks at the heart first.

Memory phrase: God delights in uprightness.

Talk about it: Why does God care about your heart first?

Prayer: God, make my heart upright before You.

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