Posts with the tag “righteous”

Proverbs 13:21 "Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed." While short and simple, this proverb is one of Solomon's most insightful ones.  In this wise saying, Solomon reveals...  Read More

Proverbs 12:7 "The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand." This is the proverb that Solomon wrote to summarize his father's psalm, the thirty-seventh psalm. Wh...  Read More

Proverbs 11:31 "Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner." In a world of technology and social media, short videos or REELS are frequently used to l...  Read More

Proverbs 11:18-19 "The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own d...  Read More

Proverbs 11:10-11 "When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by...  Read More

Proverbs 11:7 "When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth." Expectation and hope are similar and are often tied together. It’s not uncommon to hear som...  Read More

Proverbs 10:31-32 "The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward...  Read More

Proverbs 10:28 "The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish." On the surface, Solomon’s proverbs seem to be comforting promises that ensure a life of ha...  Read More

Proverbs 10:24-25 "The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlas...  Read More

Proverbs 10:2-3 "Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the...  Read More

Proverbs 3:31-32 "Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.  For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous." In an ongoing attempt to help his son be...  Read More

Proverbs 3:29 "Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee." After spending most of the chapter on the virtues of thought (wisdom, understanding, discretion), Solomon sh...  Read More

Proverbs 1:32 "For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them."As she nears the end of her speech, Wisdom does not shy away from that which has puzz...  Read More