PROFITING FROM PROVERBS

“The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall” (Proverbs 10:8-10 KJV).

“The wise in heart will receive commandments,” they are willing, and they are submissive.

“. . . but a prating fool shall fall,” that’s a talker, and usually about nothing of any consequence. “What do you think of the weather,” “Did you catch the ball game?” “Did you watch that latest movie?” Things that amount to nothing in importance. These are matters of extreme importance to them, but things of eternal importance don’t even phase them.

“He that walketh uprightly walketh surely,” he has a firm foundation. “Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock” (Matthew 7:24-25 KJV). That is why he walketh surely, because he is standing upon a rock. He has assurance, he has confidence.

“. . . but he that perverteth his ways shall be known,” the fact that he is a pervert, or that his ways are perverted, it will come out. “Be sure your sin will find you out” (Numbers 32:23). One of these days, somebody is going to find out.

The wise in heart stands on a firm foundation of faith and convictions, while the fools foundation will crumble. A crooked politician may fool the people for a while, but eventually it catches up with them. One can only imagine what it is like for a perverted man to live 30-40 years hiding his lifestyle to suddenly have it all come out in the open.

“He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall,” he comes and listens, but he is a know-it-all. He can’t be shown anything because he’s already been there and done that. He can’t be told about the cross, because he has had an experience. He can’t tell you for sure that he is saved, but he can sure tell you about the time he spoke with tongues.

Harold B. Sightler wrote:

“Modernists and false religions have perverted the Word as to remove the fact of Hell. Many sinners scoff at the preaching of Hell. They turn aside any warning of judgment. They think the idea of Hell has passed away with the last generation. Sixty seconds after death, they shall find out the truth of the Word; there is fire in Hell.

Daily Bible study is necessary if we are going to begin our day with the right attitude and the right spiritual diet. Proverbs has 31 chapters, and most months have 31 days, so let's read a chapter of Proverbs a day and see what God might have for us. As the Lord leads, share with us what God has shown you in a special way and by His grace let us build up a devotional repository. Let's keep our knives and forks handy for some daily bread! Ideally, a chapter or two of Proverbs will fit in nicely with a good plan of reading our Bibles through each year.

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