Proverbs 11
Honesty and Riches:
Honesty guides good people. Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Riches won't help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death.The godly are directed by honesty. The godliness of good people rescues them; the ambition of treacherous people traps them. The godly are rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead. Knowledge will rescue the righteous. Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. The LORD detests people with crooked hearts, but he delights in those with integrity. People curse those who hoard their grain, but they bless the one who sells in time of need. The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring. If the righteous are rewarded here on earth, what will happen to wicked sinners?
Good Justice:
The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the wicked die. (Boston 2013)
After terrorist attacks at the Boston Marathon this spring, the whole city, state, and country rejoiced when the living suspect was found and captured.
| The godly can look forward to a reward, while the wicked can expect only judgment. |
What we speak:
Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper, but the talk of the wicked tears it apart. It is foolish to belittle one's neighbor; a sensible person keeps quiet. A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence. Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers. Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind. The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life; a wise person wins friends.
Guide for Women:
A gracious woman gains respect, a beautiful woman who lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.
Heavenly Father, please help me to live out Your purpose in my life!
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