![]() ![]() ĥ The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness, but everyone who is impatient and hasty hastens only to want.Ħ Securing treasures by a lying tongue is a vapor driven to and fro those who seek them seek death.ħ The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, because they refuse to do justice.Ĩ The way of the guilty is exceedingly crooked, but as for the pure, his work is right and his conduct is straight.ĩ It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a nagging, quarrelsome, and faultfinding woman.ġ0 The soul or life of the wicked craves and seeks evil his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. ( B)Ĥ Haughtiness of eyes and a proud heart, even the tillage of the wicked or the lamp to them, are sin. ( A)ģ To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. In our spiritual warfare we must arm ourselves with the whole armour of God but our strength must be in the Lord, and in the power of his might.21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as are the watercourses He turns it whichever way He wills.Ģ Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs and tries the hearts. But a good man asks, What ( proverbs 21:30-31 ) after all, our safety and salvation are only of the Lord. A wicked man bids defiance to the terrors of the law and the rebukes of Providence. When holiness is pretended, but wickedness intended, that especially is an abomination. But the righteous and industrious have their desires satisfied. Pride and haughtiness make men passionate such continually deal in wrath, ( proverbs 21:25-26 ) misery of the slothful their hands refuse to labour in an honest calling, by which they might get an honest livelihood yet their hearts cease not to covet riches, pleasures, and honours, which cannot be obtained without labour. It is our great concern to keep our souls from being entangled and disquieted. Those that have wisdom, often do great things, even against those confident of their strength. True repentance and faith will lead him that relies on the mercy of God in Christ, to follow after righteousness and mercy in his own conduct. But the foolish misspend what they have upon their lusts. ![]() The plenty obtained by prudence, industry, and frugality, is desirable. Unbridled passions spoil the comfort of all relations. The righteous is often delivered out of trouble, and the wicked comes in his stead, and so seems as a ransom for him. A life of worldly pleasure brings ruin on men. Yet there is hope even for them in the all-sufficient Saviour but let them flee to him without delay. Of all wanderers in the ways of sin, those are in the most dangerous condition who turn aside into the ways of darkness. There is true pleasure only in the practice of religion. If money can conquer the fury of the passions, shall reason, the fear of God, and the command of Christ, be too weak to bridle them? Verse 15. But doubtless care is to be used in the exercise of charity. Such as oppress the poor by beating down wages, such as will not relieve according to their ability those in distress, and those in authority who neglect to do justice, stop their ears at the cry of the poor. Good men envy not the prosperity of evil-doers they see there is a curse on them. ![]() The simple may be made wise by punishments on the wicked, and by instructions to those who are willing to be taught. The evil desires of a wicked man's heart, lead to baseness in his conduct. For by prudence and patience, with constant prayer, the cross may be removed. It is best to shun bitter contention by pouring out the heart before God. The way of mankind by nature is froward and strange. Injustice will return upon the sinner, and will destroy him here and for ever. While men seek wealth by unlawful practices, they seek death. The really diligent employ foresight as well as labour. Sin is the pride, the ambition, the glory, the joy, and the business of wicked men. Many deceive themselves with a conceit that outward devotions will excuse unrighteousness. We are partial in judging ourselves and our actions. Verse 1 The believer, perceiving that the Lord rules every heart as he sees fit, like the husbandman who turns the water through his grounds as he pleases, seeks to have his own heart, and the hearts of others, directed in his faith, fear, and love. ![]()
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