Proverbs chapter 11 is full of contrasts between the righteous and the wicked. For a moment, let’s look at these two lifestyles side-by-side and personalize them a bit.
- your dishonesty is detestable – your honesty brings favor
- your pride brings disgrace – your humility brings wisdom
- your duplicity destroys you – your integrity guides you
- your wealth won’t save you – your righteousness delivers you
- your wickedness brings you down – your righteousness makes your path straight
- your evil desires trap you – your righteousness delivers you
- your hope in man dies – your hope in God is forever
- your wickedness gets you in trouble – your righteousness rescues you
- your Godless mouth destroys others – your knowledge of God helps us escape
- no one rejoices over your wickedness – your righteousness makes us all ecstatic
- your wicked mouth will destroy you – others are exalted by your blessings
- you’re stupid to put down others – you keep quiet because you understand
- your gossip is betrayal – I can trust in your confidentiality
- you’ve let others down trying to do it on your own – you ask for help and we all win
- your bad deals make you suffer – you are safe because you don’t deal with shady characters
- when it has to be your way all you end up with is your way – your kind heart is honorable
- your cruel ways ruin your life – your kindness benefits you
- payback is coming – the good you have sewn will bear fruit
- your evil is killing you – your righteousness is life giving
- your perverse heart is detestable – you are a delight when you do it right
- your wickedness will be punished – your righteousness sets you free
- your showing off stinks – you are beautiful
- you get what you look for
- you lack because you’re stingy – you are blessed because you give
Did you find yourself in this list someplace? Are there any that really speak to you today? Every day, I find myself on both sides of this list. Lord, help us to live as you have called us to live.
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