Title The Pursuit of Honesty / Proverbs 21
Content Pursuit of honest conduct
Proverbs 21
1. The behavior and characteristics of the wicked (1-12)
① The field where God's sovereignty is realized (1-3)
The king's heart was in the hands of the Lord. The kingship is ultimately in the hands of God.
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Man judges by outward actions and appearance, but God examines the heart.
Poetry is a person Therefore, what really pleases God is righteousness and fairness rather than sacrifice.
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② Characteristics of the wicked (4-12)
(1) A proud heart that reveals itself
(2) Lies (6), violence (7), pursuit of greed (10)
They make every effort to illegally amass wealth and wealth by any means possible.
⑶ Uses neighbors around to achieve one's own ends, and even harms them
(10)
2. Facts that the wise man should seek (13-31)
① Two wise aspects that God's people should practice in their lives
(1) The fundamental motive of the actions of the righteous must come from the thorough love of God.
do. The righteous depart from any reason, but only rejoice in God's justice and carry out righteousness.
He is the one who goes to heaven.
(2) The righteous listen to the needs of others in carrying out justice (13,26), and look forward to the future.
You must prepare (20), seek wisdom (22), and be careful with your words (23).
② The final result for the righteous and the wicked
The righteous are given 'life', 'righteousness', and 'glory' in return for pursuing God's justice.
The reason the righteous receive this price is because their actions are under the sovereign
(30, 31)
On the other hand, the wicked rely on their own wisdom and ultimately fall into ruin. because
Human action without God's eternal wisdom is nothing more than momentary pleasure.
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