Proverbs 11 / Wisdom

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...

Jesus says:

Luke 21

 

33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but MY words shall not pass away.

 

34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting (over indulgence), and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

 

35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

 

36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

 

(That which connects us to God and makes us "worthy to escape" is prayer.)

 

Each time we see a problem and pray, we put our trust to God and connect to God.

 

Each time we follow God, doing that which God says to us, we trust God and connect with God and show our faith to be in God.

 

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Proverbs 11

 

1  A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is HIS delight.

 

2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

 

3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

 

(integrity:  the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; Biblical soundness)

 

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4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

 

(Eze. 7:19  They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.)

 

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5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

 

6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

 

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7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

 

8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

 

9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

 

10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

 

11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

 

12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

 

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13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

 

14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

 

15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

 

(surety:  the guarantee of the debts of one party by another)

 

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16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

 

17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

 

18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

 

19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

 

20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are HIS delight.

 

(froward:  stubbornly unruly; headstrong; willful; disobedient)

 

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21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

 

22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

 

(discretion:  making of wise decisions and choices.)

 

23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

 

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24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

 

25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

 

26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

 

27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

 

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28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

 

29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

 

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

 

31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

 

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It will get much worse in the days ahead on this earth.

 

No wonder Jesus said:  For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

 

22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.  (Mt. 24:21-22)

 

We must learn to operate in God's wisdom, obeying the Holy Scriptures.

 

Joshua 1:8  This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

 

 

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