Proverbs 11:28 He that trusts in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
‘But the righteous shall flourish as a branch.’ Seven acts of a righteous person: Delights in the Word of God (Ps. 1:2). Meditates in it day and night (Ps. 2:1-12). Consecrates to obey it (Ps. 1:1). Makes it his rule of life and conduct (Jas. 1:22-27). Makes it his standard of faith and religion (2Tim. 3:16-17). Reads it to gain knowledge and wisdom (Matt. 24:15; Eph. 3:4; Rev. 1:3). Feeds on it to grow spiritually (1Pet. 2:1-3; Rom. 10:17).
Five blessings of righteousness in Psalms 92:1-15: [1] They shall flourish like a palm tree (Ps. 92:12). In barren soil it is watered deep at the roots. The fruit of the palm provides a great part of the diet of the East. The stones are ground down for the camels; the leaves are made into baskets; the hard boughs or the strong leaves (1,8 to 2,4 metres long) are used to make fences; the threads of the leaves make ropes; and the wood makes building material or firewood. [2] They shall grow like the cedars of Lebanon, which live an extremely long time. Some are supposed to be 1,000 years old. They grow 24 to 30 metres tall and are 12 metres around the trunk. They express the ideas of majesty, durability, incorruptibility, and stability. [3] They shall flourish in the courts of God (Ps. 92:13). [4] They will still bring forth fruit in old age (Ps. 92:14). [5] They shall be fat (overflowing) and flourishing.
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