Proverbs Redux

Solomon asked the Lord for wisdom and he got it. He was a righteous man and is known to this day as wise and fair. The Proverbs are ascribed to him, but scholars think that 10:1 – 22.16 and possibly 25:1 – 29:27 can be truly attributed to him.

Wisdom and fear of the Lord go hand in hand and these sayings over and over again bring home the point that no matter what rages around us, if we walk in the steps of the Lord we will ultimately triumph.

13:5-6 A righteous man hates falsehood, but a wicked man acts shamefully and disgracefully. Righteousness guards him whose way is upright, but sin overthrows the wicked.

14:11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

14:32-34 The wicked is overthrown through his evil-doing, but the righteous finds refuge through his integrity. Wisdom abides in the mind of a man of understanding, but it is not known in the heart of fools. Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.

15:2-3 The tongue of the wise dispenses knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly. The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

That last verse especially ought to give peace of soul to the wise but sound ominous and threatening to the wicked. No one can hide from the Lord God. Keep your eyes and mind and heart on Him.