proverbs chapter 03

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Proverbs 3The Blessing of Wisdom, and Jesus letter to the church of theLaodiceans

The Book of Proverbs Chapter 03

Devotional Reading:Psalm 115:3-11

Background Scripture:Proverbs 3:1-35; Revelation 3:14-22

Key Verse

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LOR !ith all thine heart; an" lean not unto thine o!n un"erstan"in#$

Outline

Honoring a Fathers Teachings (Proverbs 3:1-4)%$ &eepin# 'is Comman"s vs 1-2($ Pra)ti)in# *er)+ an" Truth vs 3-4

Folloing the !or"#s $irection (Proverbs 3:%-1&)%$ Trustin# 'im vs 5-,($ earin# 'im vs .-/C$ orshipin# 'im vs -10

Pro'iting 'ro the !or"#s $isciline (Proverbs 3:11-1*)%$ The )hastenin# o the LOR vs 11-12
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($ The value o is"om vs 13-24C$ o" has not #iven us the spirit o ear vs 25-2,

Thou shall love thy neighbour as thysel' (Proverbs 3:*+-

3&)%$ 'elpin# those in nee" vs$ 2.-2/($ %voi" mali)e strie an" env+ vs 2-32C$ 'ome blessin#s verses home )urses vs 33-35

Keep in mind three things when we read the book of Proverbs!" This is parental training" We are looking at parental training that

King #avid passed down to his children, and King $olomonpassed down to his children, and we be getting some incite ofparental training that dates back as far as %dam"

&" The book of Proverbs is devoted to moral instruction"'" These dark sa(ings collected b( King $olomon are the inspired

word of )od"

Honoring , Fathers TeachingA. eeping his co!!ands "Proverbs 3:#$%&

Proverbs 3:1*( son, forget not m( law+ but let thine heart keep m(commandments

la': (%5#

6789 Towrahto-ra!tron# ?: /451

1$ la! "ire)tion instru)tiona$ instru)tion "ire)tion human or "ivineon hath the ather also$

Jesus sa(s

ohn #%:#5 I +e love me Eeep m+ )omman"ments$

%nd he shall direct th( paths

saiah

%-:/

Remember the ormer thin#s o ol": or I am o" an" there is none else; I am o" an"there is none liEe me

saiah

%-:#,

e)larin# the en" rom the be#innin# an" rom an)ient times the thin#s that are not +et"one sa+in# *+ )ounsel shall stan" an" I !ill "o all m+ pleasure:

saiah

%-:##

Callin# a ravenous bir" rom the east the man that eGe)uteth m+ )ounsel rom a ar)ountr+: +ea I have spoEen it I !ill also brin# it to pass; I have purpose" it I !ill also "oit$

Thessalonians

3:5

%n" the Lor" "ire)t +our hearts into the love o o" an" into thepatient !aitin# or Christ$

%s well see as we go through the rest of this chapter, the L:;#schastening will direct our paths

4ebre's

#+:##

=o! no )hastenin# or the present seemeth to be Do+ous but #rievous: neverthelessater!ar" it +iel"eth the pea)eable ruit o ri#hteousness unto them !hi)h areeGer)ise" thereb+$

4ebre's hereore lit up the han"s !hi)h han# "o!n an" the eeble Enees;


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#+:#+

4ebre's

#+:#3

%n" !ake straight paths for 0our feet lest that !hi)h is lame be turne" out o the!a+; but let it rather be heale"$

B. 9earing 4i! "Proverbs 3:$(&

Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in thine own e(es fear the L:;#, anddepart from evil"

Lets look at both of these statements in this $(nthetic Parallelism inverse sevenBe not wise in (our own e(es

Proverbs

+-:#+

>eest thou a man !ise in his o!n )on)eitF there is more hope o a ool thano him$

%n e8ample of one who is wise in their own e(es

1uke

#(:/

%n" he spaEe this parable unto )ertain !hi)h truste" in themselves that the+ !ereri#hteous an" "espise" others:

1uke

#(:#,T!o men !ent up into the temple to pra+; the one a Pharisee an" the other apubli)an$

1uke

#(:##

The Pharisee stoo" an" pra+e" thus !ith himsel o" I thanE thee that I am notas other men are eGtortioners unDust a"ulterers or even as this publi)an$

1uke

#(:#+

I ast t!i)e in the !eeE I #ive tithes o all that I possess$

1uke

#(:#3

%n" the publi)an stan"in# aar o !oul" not lit up so mu)h as his e+es untoheaven but smote upon his breast sa+in# o" be mer)iul to me a sinner$

1uke

#(:#%

I tell +ou this man !ent "o!n to his house Dustiie" rather than the other: orever+ one that eGalteth himsel shall be abase"; an" he that humbleth himsel shallbe eGalte"$

Peter

5:5

LiEe!ise +e +oun#er submit +ourselves unto the el"er$ Mea all o +ou be subDe)t one toanother an" be )lothe" !ith humilit+: or o" resisteth the prou" an" #iveth #ra)e tothe humble$

Peter

5:-

'umble +ourselves thereore un"er the mi#ht+ han" o o" that he ma+ eGalt +ou in "uetime:

Peter

5:

Castin# all +our )are upon him; or he )areth or +ou$

4ear the L:;#, and depart from evil

Revelation

3:#%

%n" unto the an#el o the )hur)h o the Lao"i)eans !rite; These thin#s saith

the %men the aithul an" true !itness the be#innin# o the )reation o o";Revelation

3:#5

I Eno! th+ !orEs that thou art neither )ol" nor hot: I !oul" thou !ert )ol" orhot$

Revelation

3:#-

>o then be)ause thou art luEe!arm an" neither )ol" nor hot I !ill spue theeout o m+ mouth$

When (ou stand in awe and have reverence for the most high )od,that inspires a sense of accountabilit(+ b( contrast, a small view of )od


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engenders license to turn the grace of our )od into lasciviousnesswhich is unbridled lust, outrageousness, shamelessness, and sin" Thelukewarm church of the Laodiceans was wise in their own e(es, as the(obviousl( credited themselves for their riches, and the( did not havethe fear of the L:;#"

Ro!ans3:#,

%s it is !ritten There is none ri#hteous no not one:

Ro!ans

3:##

There is none that un"erstan"eth there is none that seeEeth ater o"$

Ro!ans

3:#+

The+ are all #one out o the !a+ the+ are to#ether be)ome unproitable; there is nonethat "oeth #oo" no not one$

Ro!ans

3:#3

Their throat is an open sepul)hre; !ith their ton#ues the+ have use" "e)eit; the poisono asps is un"er their lips:

Ro!ans

3:#%

hose mouth is ull o )ursin# an" bitterness:

Ro!ans

3:#5

Their eet are s!it to she" bloo":

Ro!ans

3:#-

estru)tion an" miser+ are in their !a+s:

Ro!ans

3:#

%n" the !a+ o pea)e have the+ not Eno!n:

Ro!ans

3:#(

There is no fear of 8od before their e0es.

Proverbs 3:8@t shall be health to th( navel, and marrow to th( bones"

@t shall be health to th( navel+

The navel represents independence" When a newborn bab( has his

umbilical cord cut, he is on his own" 0e is in a new phase of his lifewhere he has to learn to eat on his own and live independent of thewomb" %braham left his fathers house b( faith, ;uth left the land of hernativit( to serve the )od of @srael" $o when we forsake all to follow theL:;#, 0e will heal us spirituall("

)ekiel

#-:%

%n" as or th+ nativit+ in the "a+ thou !ast born th+ navel !as not )ut neither !astthou !ashe" in !ater to supple thee; thou !ast not salte" at all nor s!a""le" at all$

With his .Jesus/ stripes we are healed"

Peter

+:+#

or even hereunto !ere +e )alle": be)ause Christ also suere" or us leavin# us aneGample that +e shoul" ollo! his steps:

Peter+:++

ho "i" no sin neither !as #uile oun" in his mouth:

Peter

+:+3

ho !hen he !as revile" revile" not a#ain; !hen he suere" he threatene" not; but)ommitte" himsel to him that Du"#eth ri#hteousl+:

Peter

+:+%

ho his o!n sel bare our sins in his o!n bo"+ on the tree that !e bein# "ea" to sinsshoul" live unto ri#hteousness: b+ !hose stripes +e !ere heale"$

and marrow to th( bones"


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)phesians

5:+/

or no man ever +et hate" his o!n lesh; but nourisheth an" )herisheth it even asthe Lor" the )hur)h:

)phesians

5:3,

or !e are members o his bo"+ o his lesh an" o his bones$

=ote: the !or" Nhealth is use" ive times in the booE o Proverbs$=ote: the !or" Nmarro! is use" ive times in s)ripture$

=ote: the !or" Nbone is use" seven times in the booE o Proverbs$

6. ;orshiping 4i! "Proverbs 3:/$#,&

Proverbs 3:90onour the L:;# with th( substance, and with the5rstfruits of all thine increase

Proverbs 3:10$o shall th( barns be 5lled with plent(, and th( pressesshall burst out with new wine"

0onour the L:;# with th( substanceo then neither is he that planteth an+ thin# neither he that !atereth; but o" that#iveth the in)rease$

and with the 5rstfruits of all thine increaseQ.When does the $hepherd feed his sheepCA.@n the morning"This verse is not 6ust talking about mone(+ it is talking about Dualit(time and (our thoughts also" #o we put the Lord 5rst in ever(thing wedoC We should make it a point to pra( and thank )od ever( morningwhen we wake up" Proverbs '!E and *alachi '!E tell us the samething"

2alachi

3:#,

(rin# +e all the tithes into the storehouse that there ma+ be meat in mine housean" prove me no! here!ith saith the LOR o hosts i I !ill not open +ou the!in"o!s o heaven an" pour +ou out a blessin# that there shall not be roomenou#h to re)eive it$

Jesus rebukes the church of the Laodiceans for their prosperit( gospeland their leadership which is greed( of 5lth( lucre

Revelation

3:#

(e)ause thou sa+est I am ri)h an" in)rease" !ith #oo"s an" have nee" onothin#; an" Eno!est not that thou art !ret)he" an" miserable an" poor an"blin" an" naEe":

Revelation I )ounsel thee to bu+ o me #ol" trie" in the ire that thou ma+est be ri)h; an"


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3:#( !hite raiment that thou ma+est be )lothe" an" that the shame o th+naEe"ness "o not appear; an" anoint thine e+es !ith e+esalve that thouma+est see$

0istor( is repeating its self in Laodicea" 9ot onl( are the( not honoringthe L:;# with their substance, and with the 5rstfruits of all their

increase, the( are giving the credit for their increase to their ownwisdom and insight, and not )od"

ere!iah

5:##

or the house o Israel an" the house o Hu"ah have "ealt ver+ trea)herousl+ a#ainst mesaith the LOR$

ere!iah

5:#+

The+ have belie" the LOR an" sai" It is not he; neither shall evil )ome upon us;neither shall !e see s!or" nor amine:

belied: 35(%

B6QKachashEa!-Ehashtron# ?: 35/4

1$ to "e)eive lie ail #ro! lean be "isappointin# be untrue be insui)ient be

oun" liars belie "en+ "issemble deal falsel0a$ Sal< to be)ome leanb$ =iphal< to )rin#e ei#n obe"ien)e)$ Pielmite a s)orner an" the simple !ill be!are: an" reprove one that hathun"erstan"in# an" he !ill un"erstan" Eno!le"#e$

Jesus told the Laodiceans

Revelation

3:#/

%s man+ as I love I rebuEe an" )hasten: be ealous thereore an" repent$

B. The value of ;isdo! vs #3$+%

Proverbs 3:130app( is the man that 5ndeth wisdom, and the manthat getteth understanding"

@ts not happiness that we seek after like the false gospel of toda( istaught, but it is the wisdom of )od that we seek after 5rst, thenhappiness will come even during times of tribulation"

2atthe'

-:33

(ut seeE +e irst the Ein#"om o o" an" his ri#hteousness; an" all these thin#s shall

be a""e" unto +ou$2atthe'

-:3%

TaEe thereore no thou#ht or the morro!: or the morro! shall taEe thou#ht or thethin#s o itsel$ >ui)ient unto the "a+ is the evil thereo$

Note: the word happy is used six times in the book of Proverbs. Six is an imperfect

number. The number of man.

a!es

3:#3

ho is a !ise man an" en"ue" !ith Eno!le"#e amon# +ouF let him sho! out oa #oo" )onversation his !orEs !ith meeEness o !is"om$

a!es (ut i +e have bitter env+in# an" strie in +our hearts #lor+ not an" lie not


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3:#% a#ainst the truth$a!es

3:#5

This !is"om "es)en"eth not rom above but is earthl+ sensual "evilish$

a!es

3:#-

or !here env+in# an" strie is there is )onusion an" ever+ evil !orE$

0app( is the man that 5ndeth wisdom

a!es

3:#

(ut the !is"om that is rom above is irst pure then pea)eable #entle an" eas+to be entreate" ull o mer)+ an" #oo" ruits !ithout partialit+ an" !ithouth+po)ris+$

When Jesus knocks at the door of our heart, the onl( knob to the dooris on the inside" The 0ol( $pirit is a perfect gentleman" When Jesusstands at the door and knocks, its up to (ou to open up to him

Revelation

3:+,

(ehol" I stan" at the "oor an" Eno)E: i an+ man hear m+ voi)e an" openthe "oor I !ill )ome in to him an" !ill sup !ith him an" he !ith me$

Proverbs 3:144or the merchandise of it is better than the

merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than 5ne gold"

Note: the word silver is used twelve times in the book of Proverbs.

Proverbs

#,:+,

The tongueo the=ustis as )hoi)e silver: the heart o the !i)Ee" is little!orth$

Note: the word old is used thirteen times in the book of Proverbs.

Proverbs

+,:#5

There is gold an" a !ultitude of rubies: but the lips of kno'ledge are aprecious =e'el.

Proverbs 3:15$he is more precious than rubies and all the thingsthou canst desire are not to be compared unto her"

Note: the word precious is used seven times in the book of Proverbs.Proverbs 3:16Length of da(s is in her right hand+ and in her left handriches and honour"

Deuterono!0

5:33

Me shall !alE in all the !a+s !hi)h the LOR +our o" hath )omman"e" +outhat +e ma+ live an" that it ma+ be !ell !ith +ou an" that +e ma+ prolon# +our"a+s in the lan" !hi)h +e shall possess$

Proverbs 3:170er wa(s are wa(s of pleasantness, and all her pathsare peace"

Note: the word peace is used seven times in the book of Proverbs.

Proverbs 3:18$he is a tree of life to them that la( hold upon her andhapp( is ever( one that retaineth her"

Proverbs 3:19The L:;# b( wisdom hath founded the earth+ b(understanding hath he established the heavens"

Wisdom is portra(ed as a woman in Proverbs, but Jesus is the source ofwisdom" $o in chapter eight, wisdom testi5es of Jesus" Jesus is the


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creator of ever(thing including wisdom" $o when wisdom, who ispersoni5ed as a woman, testi5es of Jesus, she is testif(ing of hercreator"

Proverbs

(:++

The LOR possesse" me in the be#innin# o his !a+ beore his !orEs o ol"$

Proverbs(:+3

I !as set up rom everlastin# rom the be#innin# or ever the earth !as$

Proverbs

(:+%

hen there !ere no "epths I !as brou#ht orth; !hen there !ere no ountainsaboun"in# !ith !ater$

Proverbs

(:+5

(eore the mountains !ere settle" beore the hills !as I brou#ht orth:

Proverbs

(:+-

hile as +et he ha" not ma"e the earth nor the iel"s nor the hi#hest part o the"ust o the !orl"$

Proverbs

(:+

hen he prepare" the heavens I !as there: !hen he set a )ompass upon thea)e o the "epth:

Proverbs

(:+(

hen he establishe" the )lou"s above: !hen he stren#thene" the ountains o

the "eep:Proverbs(:+/

hen he #ave to the sea his "e)ree that the !aters shoul" not pass his)omman"ment: !hen he appointe" the oun"ations o the earth:

Proverbs 3:20B( his knowledge the depths are broken up, and theclouds drop down the dew"

4ebre's

#:#,

%n" Thou Lor" in the be#innin# hast lai" the oun"ation o the earth; an"the heavens are the !orEs o thine han"s:

4ebre's

#:##

The+ shall perish; but thou remainest; an" the+ all shall !aG ol" as "oth a#arment;

4ebre's

#:#+

%n" as a vesture shalt thou ol" them up an" the+ shall be )han#e": but thouart the same an" th+ +ears shall not ail$

Proverbs 3:21*( son, let not them depart from thine e(es keepsound wisdom and discretion

Proverbs 3:22$o shall the( be life unto th( soul, and grace to th(neck"

Proverbs 3:23Then shalt thou walk in th( wa( safel(, and th( footshall not stumble"

Proverbs 3:24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid (ea,thou shalt lie down, and th( sleep shall be sweet"

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraidQ.What is the de5nition of the overcomerCA.he that believeth that Hesus is the >on o o"$

ohn

5:%

or !hatsoever is born o o" over)ometh the !orl": an" this is the vi)tor+ thatover)ometh the !orl" even our aith$

ohn

5:5

ho is he that over)ometh the !orl" but he that believeth that Hesus is the >on oo"F


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6. 8od has not given us the spirit of fear vs +5$+-

Proverbs 3:25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolationof the wicked, when it cometh"

Lets take a look at each one of these statements in this $(ntheticParallelismBe not afraid of sudden fear

2atthe'

#,:+(

%n" ear not them !hi)h Eill the bo"+ but are not able to Eill the soul: butrather ear him !hi)h is able to "estro+ both soul an" bo"+ in hell$

9either of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh

Ti!oth0

#:

or o" hath not #iven us the spirit o ear; but o po!er an" o love an" o asoun" min"$

Proverbs 3:264or the L:;# shall be th( con5dence, and shall keepth( foot from being taken"

The L:;# is our con5dence

Sa!uel

+:/

'e !ill Eeep the eet o his saints an" the !i)Ee" shall be silent in "arEness;or b+ stren#th shall no man prevail$

Thou shall love thy neighbour as thysel' (Proverbs 3:*+-3&)

A. 4elping those in need vs. +$+(

Proverbs 3:27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, whenit is in the power of thine hand to do it"

Proverbs 3:28$a( not unto th( neighbour, )o, and come again, andto morrow @ will give+ when thou hast it b( thee"

a!es

+:#5

I a brother or sister be naEe" an" "estitute o "ail+ oo"

a!es

+:#-

%n" one o +ou sa+ unto them epart in pea)e be +e !arme" an" ille";not!ithstan"in# +e #ive them not those thin#s !hi)h are nee"ul to the bo"+;

!hat "oth it proitFa!es

+:#

Uven so aith i it hath not !orEs is "ea" bein# alone$

a!es

+:#(

Mea a man ma+ sa+ Thou hast aith an" I have !orEs: sho! me th+ aith !ithoutth+ !orEs an" I !ill sho! thee m+ aith b+ m+ !orEs$

This is not a call to follow the law+ its a call to a true faith that bearsfruit"F"What is the purpose of the lawC


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%"The Law is to e8pose, restrain, and convict the lawless

8alatians

3:#/

hereore then serveth the la!F It !as a""e" be)ause o trans#ressions tillthe see" shoul" )ome to !hom the promise !as ma"e; an" it !as or"aine" b+an#els in the han" o a me"iator$

8alatians

3:+,

=o! a me"iator is not a me"iator o one but o" is one$

8alatians

3:+#

Is the la! then a#ainst the promises o o"F o" orbi": or i there ha" been ala! #iven !hi)h )oul" have #iven lie veril+ ri#hteousness shoul" have beenb+ the la!$

8alatians

3:++

(ut the s)ripture hath )on)lu"e" all un"er sin that the promise b+ aith oHesus Christ mi#ht be #iven to them that believe$

A. Avoid !alice7 strife7 and env0 vs +/$3+

Proverbs 3:29#evise not evil against th( neighbour, seeing he

dwelleth securel( b( thee"

Proverbs 3:30$trive not with a man without cause, if he have donethee no harm"

#evise not evil against th( neighbour

Ti!oth0

+:+3

(ut oolish an" unlearne" uestions avoi" Eno!in# that the+ "o #en"erstries$

Ti!oth0

+:+%

%n" the servant o the Lor" must not strive; but be #entle unto all men apt totea)h patient

Ti!oth0

+:+5

In meeEness instru)tin# those that oppose themselves; i o" pera"venture!ill #ive them repentan)e to the a)Eno!le"#in# o the truth;

Ti!oth0+:+-

%n" that the+ ma+ re)over themselves out o the snare o the "evil !ho aretaEen )aptive b+ him at his !ill$

Proverbs 3:31


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Lets take a look at both of these statements in this %ntitheticParallelism4or the froward is abomination to the L:;#

1uke

#-:#5

%n" he sai" unto them Me are the+ !hi)h Dusti+ +ourselves beore men; but o"Eno!eth +our hearts: or that !hi)h is hi#hl+ esteeme" amon# men is abomination

in the si#ht o o"$But his secret is with the righteous

2atthe'

-:#

TaEe hee" that +e "o not +our alms beore men to be seen o them: other!ise +ehave no re!ar" o +our ather !hi)h is in heaven$

2atthe'

-:+

Thereore !hen thou "oest thine alms "o not soun" a trumpet beore thee asthe h+po)rites "o in the s+na#o#ues an" in the streets that the+ ma+ have #lor+o men$ eril+ I sa+ unto +ou The+ have their re!ar"$

2atthe'

-:3

(ut !hen thou "oest alms let not th+ let han" Eno! !hat th+ ri#ht han" "oeth:

2atthe'

-:%

That thine alms ma+ be in se)ret: an" th+ ather !hi)h seeth in se)ret himselshall re!ar" thee openl+$

6. 4o!e blessings verses ho!e curses vs 33$35

Proverbs 3:33The curse of the L:;# is in the house of the wickedbut he blesseth the habitation of the 6ust"

Lets take a look at both of these statements in this %ntitheticParallelismThe curse of the L:;# is in the house of the wicked

>echariah

5:#

Then I turne" an" lite" up mine e+es an" looEe" an" behol" a l+in# roll$

>echariah5:+

%n" he sai" unto me hat seest thouF %n" I ans!ere" I see a l+in# roll; thelen#th thereo is t!ent+ )ubits an" the brea"th thereo ten )ubits$

>echariah

5:3

Then sai" he unto me This is the )urse that #oeth orth over the a)e o the!hole earth: or ever+ one that stealeth shall be )ut o as on this si"ea))or"in# to it; an" ever+ one that s!eareth shall be )ut o as on that si"ea))or"in# to it$

>echariah

5:%

I !ill brin# it orth saith the LOR o hosts an" it shall enter into the house othe thie an" into the house o him that s!eareth alsel+ b+ m+ name: an" itshall remain in the mi"st o his house an" shall )onsume it !ith the timberthereo an" the stones thereo$

But he blesseth the habitation of the 6ust


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Proverbs 3:34$urel( he scorneth the scorners but he giveth graceunto the lowl("

Lets take a look at both of these statements in this %ntitheticParallelism$urel( he scorneth the scorners

a!es%:#

rom !hen)e )ome !ars an" i#htin#s amon# +ouF )ome the+ not hen)e even o+our lusts that !ar in +our membersF

a!es

%:+

Me lust an" have not: +e Eill an" "esire to have an" )annot obtain: +e i#ht an"!ar +et +e have not be)ause +e asE not$

a!es

%:3

Me asE an" re)eive not be)ause +e asE amiss that +e ma+ )onsume it upon +ourlusts$

a!es

%:%

Me a"ulterers an" a"ulteresses Eno! +e not that the rien"ship o the !orl" isenmit+ !ith o"F !hosoever thereore !ill be a rien" o the !orl" is the enem+o o"$

a!es

%:5

o +e thinE that the s)ripture saith in vain The spirit that "!elleth in us lusteth toenv+F

But he giveth grace unto the lowl(a!es

%:-

(ut he #iveth more #ra)e$ hereore he saith o" resisteth the prou" but #iveth#ra)e unto the humble$

Proverbs 3:35The wise shall inherit glor( but shame shall be thepromotion of fools"

Lets take a look at both of these statements in this %ntitheticParallelismThe wise shall inherit glor(

2atthe'

#/:+(

%n" Hesus sai" unto them eril+ I sa+ unto +ou That +e !hi)h have ollo!e"me in the re#eneration !hen the >on o man shall sit in the throne o his #lor+

+e also shall sit upon t!elve thrones Du"#in# the t!elve tribes o Israel$2atthe'

#/:+/

%n" ever+ one that hath orsaEen houses or brethren or sisters or ather ormother or !ie or )hil"ren or lan"s or m+ names saEe shall re)eive anhun"re"ol" an" shall inherit everlastin# lie$

2atthe'

#/:3,

(ut man+ that are irst shall be last; an" the last shall be irst$

But shame shall be the promotion of fools

Ro!ans

#:#(

or the !rath o o" is reveale" rom heaven a#ainst all un#o"liness an"unri#hteousness o men !ho hol" the truth in unri#hteousness;

Ro!ans

#:#/

(e)ause that !hi)h ma+ be Eno!n o o" is maniest in them; or o" hath sho!e" it

unto them$Ro!ans

#:+,

or the invisible thin#s o him rom the )reation o the !orl" are )learl+ seen bein#un"erstoo" b+ the thin#s that are ma"e even his eternal po!er an" o"hea"; so thatthe+ are !ithout eG)use:

Ro!ans

#:+#

(e)ause that !hen the+ Ene! o" the+ #loriie" him not as o" neither !erethanEul; but be)ame vain in their ima#inations an" their oolish heart !as "arEene"$

Ro!ans

#:++

Proessin# themselves to be !ise the+ be)ame ools


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Ro!ans

#:+3

%n" )han#e" the #lor+ o the un)orruptible o" into an ima#e ma"e liEe to )orruptibleman an" to bir"s an" ouroote" beasts an" )reepin# thin#s$

Ro!ans

#:+%

hereore o" also #ave them up to un)leanness throu#h the lusts o their o!n heartsto "ishonour their o!n bo"ies bet!een themselves:

Ro!ans

#:+5

ho )han#e" the truth o o" into a lie an" !orshippe" an" serve" the )reature morethan the Creator !ho is blesse" or ever$ %men$

Ro!ans

#:+-

or this )ause o" #ave them up unto vile ae)tions: or even their !omen "i" )han#ethe natural use into that !hi)h is a#ainst nature:

Ro!ans

#:+

%n" liEe!ise also the men leavin# the natural use o the !oman burne" in their lustone to!ar" another; men !ith men !orEin# that !hi)h is unseeml+ an" re)eivin# inthemselves that re)ompense o their error !hi)h !as meet$

Ro!ans

#:+(

%n" even as the+ "i" not liEe to retain o" in their Eno!le"#e o" #ave them over to areprobate min" to "o those thin#s !hi)h are not )onvenient;

Ro!ans

#:+/

(ein# ille" !ith all unri#hteousness orni)ation !i)Ee"ness )ovetousnessmali)iousness; ull o env+ mur"er "ebate "e)eit mali#nit+; !hisperers

Ro!ans

#:3,

(a)Ebiters haters o o" "espiteul prou" boasters inventors o evil thin#s"isobe"ient to parents

Ro!ans#:3#

ithout un"erstan"in# )ovenantbreaEers !ithout natural ae)tion impla)ableunmer)iul:

Ro!ans

#:3+

ho Eno!in# the Du"#ment o o" that the+ !hi)h )ommit su)h thin#s are !orth+ o"eath not onl+ "o the same but have pleasure in them that "o them$

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