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Prov 28:13, Prov 28:13, “He who conceals his “He who conceals his

transgressions will not prosper, transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and but he who confesses and

forsakes forsakes themthem will find will find compassion.”compassion.”

DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

Prov 3:5,Prov 3:5,“Trust in the LORD with all “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your heart and do not lean on

your own understanding.”your own understanding.”

Proverbs Chapter 12Proverbs Chapter 12

Contrasts between the Contrasts between the righteous and wicked in righteous and wicked in

thoughts, speech and actions.thoughts, speech and actions.

Section 1, vs. 1-14Section 1, vs. 1-14

Vs. 1-3, Vs. 1-3, An introductory subunit.An introductory subunit.

Prov 12:1Prov 12:1 The one who loves the The one who loves the

academic setting for the academic setting for the inculcation of Bible Doctrine inculcation of Bible Doctrine love’s the Word of God itself.love’s the Word of God itself.

Prov 12:2Prov 12:2

Prov 12:2Prov 12:2 The judgment of the Lord The judgment of the Lord towards both the righteous towards both the righteous

and the wicked.and the wicked.

““A good manA good man” - TOB ” - TOB A believer who plans to apply A believer who plans to apply

God’s Word that he has God’s Word that he has learned and produce Divine learned and produce Divine good; act well in this life. good; act well in this life.

““Will obtain” - PUQ, Will obtain” - PUQ, ק� ּו �קּפ� ּו ּפ�““Wobble or obtain.” As Wobble or obtain.” As

“wobble” it is a play on words “wobble” it is a play on words with “will not be moved” in with “will not be moved” in

vs. 3. vs. 3.

In Isa 28:7 it means In Isa 28:7 it means reversionism. reversionism.

In Jer 10:4 it means false In Jer 10:4 it means false doctrines / worship.doctrines / worship.

The righteous “will not” have The righteous “will not” have or do either.or do either.

Yet, he will “obtain” the Yet, he will “obtain” the “favor of the Lord.”“favor of the Lord.”

RATSON YHVH = RATSON YHVH = blessings from God. blessings from God.

In verse 3 this blessing is a In verse 3 this blessing is a solid physical and spiritual solid physical and spiritual

foundation for generations to foundation for generations to come. come.

RATSON is also that which is RATSON is also that which is “pleasing to the Lord” = “pleasing to the Lord” =

walking in His righteousness.walking in His righteousness.Prov 8:35; 10:32; 11:1, 20, 27. Prov 8:35; 10:32; 11:1, 20, 27.

When we walk in When we walk in righteousness we have righteousness we have

capacity for God’s blessings capacity for God’s blessings in time and eternity.in time and eternity.

The Contrast!The Contrast!

The Contrast! The Contrast! The one who “devises evil” The one who “devises evil” brings harm to the greater brings harm to the greater

community and potentially to community and potentially to his offspring.his offspring.

““He will condemnHe will condemn” - ” - RASHA, RASHA, ַׁש��עַׁש��עָרָר, ,

“To act wickedly or to “To act wickedly or to condemn as guilty.” condemn as guilty.”

It encompasses all of Israel’s It encompasses all of Israel’s covenant-breaking behavior covenant-breaking behavior in Neh 9:33 and is summed in Neh 9:33 and is summed

up as turning away from God up as turning away from God in Psa 18:21.in Psa 18:21.

Psa 18:21,Psa 18:21,“For I have kept the ways of “For I have kept the ways of

the LORD, and have not the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my wickedly departed from my

God.”God.”

It means Divine discipline It means Divine discipline and loss of blessings and and loss of blessings and

rewards in time and eternity, rewards in time and eternity, and potentially for future and potentially for future

generations of the generations of the reversionistic believer who, reversionistic believer who,

“devises evil.”“devises evil.”

““Man who devises evil”, Man who devises evil”, ISH MEZIMMAH. ISH MEZIMMAH.

MEZIMMAH, MEZIMMAH, הָּמ� ִז ָּמ�הָּמ� ִז mental - mental - ָּמ�attitude sinning against a attitude sinning against a

fellow man that can lead to fellow man that can lead to verbal and/or overt sinning.verbal and/or overt sinning.

Cf. Prov 14:17; 24:8.Cf. Prov 14:17; 24:8.

Prov 14:17,Prov 14:17,“A quick-tempered man acts “A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a man of evil foolishly, and a man of evil

devices is hated.”devices is hated.”

Prov 24:8-9,Prov 24:8-9,“One who plans to do evil, “One who plans to do evil,

men will call a schemer. men will call a schemer. 99The The devising of folly is sin, and devising of folly is sin, and

the scoffer is an abomination the scoffer is an abomination to men.”to men.”

God has everything under God has everything under control and will bring about control and will bring about

His judgment against the His judgment against the wicked, both believers and wicked, both believers and

unbelievers.unbelievers.

The Lord is the agent who upholds The Lord is the agent who upholds the moral order with longsuffering the moral order with longsuffering

and lovingkindness by and lovingkindness by blessing those who walk in blessing those who walk in

righteousness and disciplining righteousness and disciplining those who walk in sin and evil. those who walk in sin and evil.

Deut 34:6-7; Num 14:18; Deut 34:6-7; Num 14:18; Psa 86:15; Rom 2:4-11Psa 86:15; Rom 2:4-11

Prov 12:3Prov 12:3

Prov 12:3Prov 12:3 Contrasts regarding judgment Contrasts regarding judgment

by association.by association.

““Will not be established”Will not be established”The negative LO with KUN, The negative LO with KUN,

“to prepare or establish” “to prepare or establish” synonymous with “root” synonymous with “root”

SHORESH. It is the setting of SHORESH. It is the setting of a foundation for future a foundation for future

generations.generations.

The wicked man The wicked man will notwill not establish a good foundation establish a good foundation for his offspring; they will for his offspring; they will lose out on blessings by lose out on blessings by

association.association.

With vs. 1, the wicked With vs. 1, the wicked reversionist will not pass reversionist will not pass

down a foundation of sound down a foundation of sound Bible Doctrine from Bible Doctrine from

generation to generation.generation to generation.

The Contrast!The Contrast!

The Contrast!The Contrast! “The root of the righteous “The root of the righteous

will not be moved.”will not be moved.”

““Will not be moved” - Will not be moved” -

BAL, BAL, ַּב��לַּב��ל, “not or nothing”, , “not or nothing”, MOT, MOT, ָּמּו�טָּמּו�ט, “to totter or , “to totter or

falter.” falter.”

In the play on words with In the play on words with PUQ of vs. 2, here totter is PUQ of vs. 2, here totter is

used for false doctrine / used for false doctrine / worship in Isa 40:20; 41:7.worship in Isa 40:20; 41:7.

In Psa 104:5 it is used with In Psa 104:5 it is used with the negative for the earth the negative for the earth

spinning correctly on its axis. spinning correctly on its axis. And in Isa 24:19 it is used And in Isa 24:19 it is used

alone for the wobbling of the alone for the wobbling of the earth during the judgments of earth during the judgments of

the Tribulation.the Tribulation.

Isa 24:19,Isa 24:19,“The earth is broken asunder, “The earth is broken asunder, the earth is split through, the the earth is split through, the

earth is earth is shakenshaken violently.” violently.”

In Prov 12:3, the righteous In Prov 12:3, the righteous will not falter, i.e., they will will not falter, i.e., they will

have stability, a solid have stability, a solid foundation for generations foundation for generations

to come.to come.

Prov 10:30,Prov 10:30,“The righteous will never be “The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will shaken, but the wicked will

not dwell in the land.”not dwell in the land.”

Psa 62:2, Psa 62:2, “He only is my rock and my “He only is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I salvation, my stronghold; I

shall not be greatly shaken.”shall not be greatly shaken.”

It means “blessing by It means “blessing by association” for their association” for their

offspring; materially, escrow offspring; materially, escrow blessings and sound Bible blessings and sound Bible

Doctrine passed down from Doctrine passed down from generation to generation.generation to generation.

Yet, the unrighteous is said to Yet, the unrighteous is said to have his roots “wrapped about have his roots “wrapped about

a heap of stones”, prone to a heap of stones”, prone to dry up and perish, Job 8:17. dry up and perish, Job 8:17.

He is not a blessing to his He is not a blessing to his offspring.offspring.

A righteous life, which grows A righteous life, which grows out of having Bible Doctrine out of having Bible Doctrine in the right lobe of your soul, in the right lobe of your soul, has a permanent and secure has a permanent and secure

foundation now and for foundation now and for generations to come, generations to come,

Psa 16:8; 17:5; 30:6; 121:3.Psa 16:8; 17:5; 30:6; 121:3.

Psa 16:8,Psa 16:8,“I have set the LORD “I have set the LORD continually before me; continually before me;

because He is at my right because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.”hand, I will not be shaken.”

Psa 17:5,Psa 17:5,“My steps have held fast to “My steps have held fast to

Your paths. My feet have not Your paths. My feet have not slipped.”slipped.”

Psa 121:33,Psa 121:33,“He will not allow your foot “He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you to slip; He who keeps you

will not slumber.”will not slumber.”

Deut 32:28,Deut 32:28,“For they are a nation lacking in “For they are a nation lacking in

counsel, and there is no counsel, and there is no understanding in them. understanding in them. 2929Would Would

that they were wise, that they that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would understood this, that they would

discern their future!”discern their future!”

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Proverbs Chapter 11Proverbs Chapter 11

Contrasting Righteousness and WickednessContrasting Righteousness and WickednessIndividual Blessings and Blessings by AssociationIndividual Blessings and Blessings by Association

Prov 12:01-03; 10:30; Psa 16:8; 62:2; Isa 24:19-21; 28:7; 40:20; 41:7

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