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The Just vs the Wicked

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Proverbs 10:20-21 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. 

‘The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.’ What a just man speaks is like silver, but what comes out of the heart of a wicked man is like worthless dross. A gentle tongue speaks truth and life, but a piercing tongue kills the soul (15:4). The circle of human life is continually excited by the tongue unless it is kept sanctified. Evil surmisings, misrepresentations, falsehoods, jealousies, envyings, wrath, and malice, all form part of the destroying flames of fire from the tongue of the ungodly (Jas. 3:6). Salvation alone can help a man control the tongue (2Cor. 5:17-18).

‘Feed many’ – They shepherd or instruct many. Six examples of godly instruction: Job (Job 4:3-4; 29:21-22); David (Ps. 78:70-72); Peter (Acts 4:1-4); Philip (Acts 8:5-8); Paul and Barnabas (Acts 15:32-35); Judas and Silas (Acts 15:32-33).

‘Fools die for want of wisdom.’ Three examples of fools dying: are Korah and company (Num. 16:1-50); Judas Iscariot (Acts 1:20-25) and the rich fool (Luke 12:16-26).

The Just vs The Wicked – Part 2

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Proverbs 10:6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. 

The mouth of a righteous man produces blessing and life, but the mouth of sinners produces cursing and destruction (13:2-3; 1Pet. 3:10-11; Jas. 3:1-18). The control of the tongue is commanded by God (Jas. 1:26; 3:1-18). We have two eyes and two ears, suggesting we should see and hear more than we speak with the one tongue fenced with teeth.

Eighteenfold prosperity of the wicked: No bands (pangs) in death (Ps. 73:4). Their strength is firm. Not in trouble as other men (Ps. 73:5). Not plagued as other men. Pride compasses them about as a chain (or necklace, Ps. 73:6). Violence covers them as a garment.  Their eyes stand out with fatness (Ps. 73:7). They have more than their heart could wish. They are corrupt (Ps. 73:8). They speak wickedly about oppression. They speak loftily. Set their mouth against heaven – blaspheme God (Ps. 73:9). Their tongue walks through the earth – they find fault with everything. They cause men who have been converted from a life of covetousness to return to it, as in Psalms 73:2-3 (Ps. 73:10). Cause God’s people to covet the waters of a full cup (prosperity) to be wrung out to them. They say, How does God know (Ps. 73:11)? They say, Is there knowledge in the Most High to see these things? They increase in riches (Ps. 73:12).

‘Violence covers the mouth of the wicked.’ In Psalms 11:5 we read that the Lord’s soul hates the wicked and him that loves violence and in Psalms 140 we see David’s earnest prayer to be delivered and preserved from the evil violent man, thus giving us an example to believe that God will do the same for us if we adhere to the consecration laws as stated throughout Scripture (Ps. 1:1-6; 6:8; 26:4-5; Rom. 16:17; 1Cor. 5:9-13; 2Cor. 6:14 – 7:1; 2Tim. 3:2-5; 1Jn. 2Jn. 1:9-11 etc).

The Just vs The Wicked – Part 1

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Proverbs 10:6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. 

‘Blessing are upon the head of the just.’ What is remembered about a righteous man is a blessing. Six examples of good remembrance: Elisha (2Kin. 13:21); Jehoiada (2Chr. 24:15-16); the woman who anointed Jesus (Mark 14:9); Mary, mother of Jesus (Luke 1:28, 48); Dorcas (Acts 9:36-39; cp. Pro. 22:1) and Antipas (Rev. 2:13).

Two blessings for godliness (Ps. 18:24): God has rewarded me for my righteousness. He has recompensed me for my clean living in His sight.

Two blessings for all believers (Matt. 13:15): Conversion, a change of direction, a new walk with God (Ps. 19:7; 51:13; Matt. 18:3; Luke 22:32; Acts 3:19; Jas. 5:19-20). Physical healing, a change of health, a new health in God (Ps. 91:1-16; 103:3; Matt. 8:17; Isa. 53:1-12; Rom. 8:11; 1Pet. 2:24; 3Jn. 1:2; Jas. 5:14-16; Mark 16:17-18; John 14:12-15; 15:7, 16).

Seven equal blessings for Christians: All are children of God (Gal. 3:26). All are baptized into Christ (Gal. 3:27). All have put on Christ. All are equal and one in Christ (Gal. 3:28). All belong to Christ (Gal. 3:29; 5:24). All are Abraham’s spiritual seed (Gal. 3:29). All are heirs by promise.

Three blessings for the righteous 1Pet. 3:12): God’s eyes are over them. God hears their prayers. God defeats their enemies.

To be continued…