Proverbs 28
The wicked flee when no one pursues,
but the righteous are bold as a lion.
2 When a land transgresses, it has many rulers,
but with a man of understanding and knowledge,
its stability will long continue.
3 A poor man who oppresses the poor
is a beating rain that leaves no food.
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law strive against them.
5 Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.
6 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.
7 The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,
but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
8 Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit
gathers it for him who is generous to the poor.
9 If one turns away his ear from hearing the law,
even his prayer is an abomination.
10 Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way
will fall into his own pit,
but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
13 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
14 Blessed is the one who fears the Lord always,
but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,
but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
17 If one is burdened with the blood of another,
he will be a fugitive until death;
let no one help him.
18 Whoever walks in integrity will be delivered,
but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall.
19 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,
but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
21 To show partiality is not good,
but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
22 A stingy man hastens after wealth
and does not know that poverty will come upon him.
23 Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
than he who flatters with his tongue.
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother
and says, “That is no transgression,”
is a companion to a man who destroys.
25 A greedy man stirs up strife,
but the one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.
26 Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool,
but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
27 Whoever gives to the poor will not want,
but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves,
but when they perish, the righteous increase.
Lucy did discover He is not a tame Lion
You have to love the Word of God. There is so much good soil for willing seeds to grow. Now the people who let life cover them up. Well, you have to wonder if they do meth, or crack their head a lot.
The Bible is like the Vineyard the Vinedresser told us about. You have to dig and you have to look with gratitude.
Proverbs 28
The wicked flee when no one pursues,
but the righteous are bold as a lion.
To make changes in life - you have to be very honest about not accepting when things are not working for you. Putting up, with a little halo, can mean saying yes to paths better not traveled at all.
For example, a young wife works all the time and her husband lets her. I guarantee, in middle age, this solution has a well worn path unchanging and not accepted in middle age.
And a well taken care of wife is never, exactly, pleased with the luxury life affords her. In middle age, the wife keeps the house and the rest of the family lives more or less happily in an apartment.
We have to complain when we need change and press hard with prayer.
2 When a land transgresses, it has many rulers,
but with a man of understanding and knowledge,
its stability will long continue.
Parents need to show respect for one another when this is good for the family. Not when children are told a bear will eat them.
3 A poor man who oppresses the poor
is a beating rain that leaves no food.
In the United States, we are working harder and harder to be allowed to have fewer luxuries - like houses our grandparents paid for in cash. Or a car. Or a college education. Currently, we have people so unhappy they blowup and kill people with guns and, here in Houston, with knives.
Gun control, wake up. It's a farce. No one on earth could collect all the guns owned in the United States of America. It's the farce of - we let you keep a Constitutional Amendment - yay - while the country sinks into what Pope Francis says the real conflict is - the United States sinks into a form of communism. Our country is becoming very poor.
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law strive against them.
5 Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.
6 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.
7 The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,
but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Our Constitution allows State Legislators to propose Constitutional Amendments for needed things like this - Term limits to those who make laws. The Congress should follow the laws they give us. Line Item Veto. The laws should not 'Frequently' turn into the tangled mess President Ronald Reagan threw on the floor of Congress, during his State of the Union Address. Line Item Veto is needed; lobbyists destroy the law. Article Five of the Constitution.
8 Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit
gathers it for him who is generous to the poor.
Cornelius Vanderbilt knew this and it made him furious generations in advance.The Kennedy's live this today.
9 If one turns away his ear from hearing the law,
even his prayer is an abomination.
Where is our freedom of speech in prayer?
10 Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way
will fall into his own pit,
but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
Jesus Christ chose to come into the world, when the upright were not so upright. Strive for the goodly inheritance of giving mercy in a cynical world.
11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
13 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
Confession is good for the soul. Open communication is Psalm 39.
My heart grew hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue
14 Blessed is the one who fears the Lord always,
but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
A hard heart is not pleasing to Father God. He is described in completion as a God of Love.
15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Saul was and example. Then David continued to be merciful, even to the men who ran up to him only after he was king. He was a shepherd to them.
16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,
but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
17 If one is burdened with the blood of another,
he will be a fugitive until death;
let no one help him.
18 Whoever walks in integrity will be delivered,
but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall.
A life lived with meaning creates more harmony and gives life abundantly. David lived this. Solomon was told to build the Temple. All the people of Scripture discovered the path of the godly has frustration. They 'just' overcame believing He would help them. Jesus loves faith. Jesus does miracles with faith.
but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
21 To show partiality is not good,
but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
22 A stingy man hastens after wealth
and does not know that poverty will come upon him.
Cat Stevens sang about this in the song, "Cat in the Cradle."
Ecclesiastes 11:1
Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.
Galatians 6:7-8
Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
23 Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
than he who flatters with his tongue.
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother
and says, “That is no transgression,”
is a companion to a man who destroys.
25 A greedy man stirs up strife,
but the one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.
but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
27 Whoever gives to the poor will not want,
but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves,
but when they perish, the righteous increase.
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
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