...................................................................LET US LEARN TOGETHER WHAT IS GOOD. Job 34:4b(NIV)................................................................Some people see the Bible as a long and boring book filled with incidents and events from the lives of ancient people who probably never existed. The biblical stories are seen as fables. In this blog, many of the situations and conversations found in the divinely inspired Holy Scriptures have been placed in categories that correspond to expressive sayings and phrases. Reference information, background information and links connecting the people and places are given to help you find a place to begin reading the Bible for yourself.

Monday, August 19, 2019

Guide, Deliver, Direct

Proverbs Chapter 11 consists of 31 verses,
verses 1 - 14 are listed below:

1.A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

2.When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

3.The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

4.Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

5.The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

6.The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

7.When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perish.

8.The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

9.An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

10.When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

11.By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

12.He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

13.A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

14.Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Reference Information:
expectation = tiqwah/tiqvah = hope

lowly = senuim = tsana =  humble, modest

perfect = tamim/tamam = blameless, complete, unblemished, sound

transgressors = bowgdim = bagad = unfaithful, treacherous, deceitful

Reference Scripture:
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;-Proverbs 1:1

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.-Matthew 1:1...And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;-Matthew 1:6...And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.-Matthew 1:16

And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,-Luke 3:23...Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.-Luke 3:38

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