Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
This first verse reminds us that God is everywhere all the time. It does not matter where we are or what we are doing, whether it is daylight or dark, God is always watching. He sees the good and the bad. He even knows when we speak words that are uplifting or words that tearing down. If we speak with a wholesome tongue we are speaking words of hope. We can speak either life or death over things. When we tell people the good news of gospel it can lead them to eternal life. We should refrain from perverse language because it usually involves lying and that only harms others. With the tongue we speak blessings and curses but let us strive to always speak positive words over any situation we have.
Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
These two verses have a lot of truth in them. We know it takes two people to have an argument and harsh words being said by one stirs up the other to reply usually in the same way. It is the foolishness of what is said that causes all the problems. screaming and hollering at someone never accomplishes anything.
Again we see that wisdom being used to help us decide what we say helps us control our tone. When we answer someone with a calm voice, even if it did not start way has a way of turning away wrath. It really takes depending on the wisdom and knowledge of God to know how to respond to people in any situation. The book of James teaches well what a weapon the tongue is and how dangerous it can be. We need to ask God daily to guide us in what we say and do.
Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
The United States was a great nation for many years because we were founded upon Biblical principles. God blessed America because of its rich Christian heritage. Our country in recent years has gotten away from godly teaching, and we are becoming a reproach. As a nation, we must return to God quickly and God will help us. We also know a good leader will choose Godly people to help take care of things because of the wisdom God has given him. Like wise anyone who tries to tear down a nation the leader will make an example out of them and bring shame upon them. a very familiar verse that goes along with this is:
II Chronicles 7:14 tells us, “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
Proverbs 14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
In this first verse we can see that what we already know from previous scriptures that there is no hope from those that continue to do wickedly. Then in the next verse we see that the fool just no control over what he blurts out because they have not the wisdom an knowledge of God.
I Thessalonians 4:13 “But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.”
The righteous have nothing to worry about including those that do not want to listen to the gospel message. We know where our hope is even in death, we will gain more than we can ever dream of. As long as we continue to study God’s word and gain the wisdom He has for us we will always have the understanding we need in any situation. Wisdom is quietly preserved in the heart of the wise for the time of proper use.
Proverbs14:30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
When we first read the beginning of verse 30 we think first of the physical aspect of the condition of the heart. We know that if the heart is in good shape we are healthy. More than that though our heart needs to be right with God for it to be in perfect health. Envy eats at a person from the inside out and will totally destroy a person. This verse can relate to next verse in that the envious person persecutes the poor. God dislikes those who neglect the poor. Now when our hearts are right with God we will be good to the poor and aid them when can. If we love God we will also love the poor and be good to them. But for the grace of God the poor one could be us.
In Psalms 10:2 we see, “The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devises that they have imagined.”
Provebs 14:28 In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Verse 28 is simply saying that if a person rules over a lot people there is more honor to be gained from the people. If someone rules over only a few they are more likely to be overthrown because they may feel they can do a better jo.
Verse 29 can go along with this in that those that are few under a ruler can get ill with the ruler cause discourse and try to overthrow him. While people stay more calm under a ruler over a lot people because they work together more and have a greater understanding of what the ruler is doing. We also are not to angry without a cause and the scripture tells us we can be angry but sin not.
James 1:19-20 tells us: “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:” “For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.”
I hope everyone had a good nights rest and woke up this morning with a smile and praising God for anther day. Also try to attend church today and let God fill you with more of His wisdom and knowledge.
Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
This reverential awe and admiring, submissive fear is the foundation for all spiritual knowledge and wisdom. We read in God,s word of His wrath in the Old Testament and the wrath to come in the New Testament which should instill that reverent fear we should have and helping us to know of our blessed hope. This fear of the Lord helps us to live the life we know we should live because we know it guarantees where we will spend eternity. The only fear that is permissible is the fear of God. All other fear comes from Satan who tries to kill, steal, and destroy everything to try to turn us from the saving grace of God.
Matthew 10:28 “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”
Proverbs 14:24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
These two verses seem to things in common in that the fool is always up to no good and brings nothing but shame for their action. In the fools folly they are constantly lying to lead people astray and into destruction. They are full of nothing but Satan himself.
On the other hand we see that the wise are true witness of the Gospel of Christ. When we do what God says in spreading the the gospel we are blessed beyond measure in material things as well as spiritual things. We are rich because we are children of God. By being the witness we can be we are also leading souls to the saving grace of Jesus Christ. Sometimes I think we too much emphasis on material things of this world when our greatest treasure awaits us when we leave this world and gain our heavenly home.
Proverbs 14:22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
We have talked about the evil person in so many of these verses but it is important for us to realize as evil people work they get further and further away from God. There heart is becoming harder and harder. If they continue it will make it difficult for them to ever come to the Lord and find eternal life. Also in the second verse someone who is all talk and no work and it is people like this that devise evil. There evil leads to same as the other death and destruction and eternal life without God.
We do know though that those who use the wisdom and knowledge of God to do good and labor for the Lord as we should we accomplish the things the Lord has for to do. We will receive form the mercy God shows us the abilities to truthful in all that we do. Just like in any job you do if you work hard you will gain a profit from it.
Proverbs 14;18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
In these verse we see some more comparisons of how people are. Again we the simple are easily led astray because they can not distinguish between good and evil. The wicked have to bow before the before the righteousness of God.When we see people who are rich we see they have plenty of friends but if they loose everything and become poor they are shunned by the people. Also anyone that turns on their neighbor sins because God says we should love our neighbor as our self.
Again we the those that use the wisdom of God will be given the knowledge to accomplish what he can for the kingdom. In the end the evil ones will have to humble themselves before the righteous of God. Also we should never treat any people,whether rich or poor, different in any way. Any good that we do for anybody here we may not see the reward here but will be laying up treasures in heaven for it.
Matthew 25:40 says “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me.”
In these last 8 verses we have really the the difference between good and evil and we all have the choice to make which one these personalities we will use to direct our lives. What will you choose?
"For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one." I John 5:7
