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Thursday, October 17, 2013Thursday, October 17, 2013
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.”
The Book of ProverbsThe Book of ProverbsChapter 11Chapter 11
Blessings vs. Divine Blessings vs. Divine discipline by association discipline by association
related to speech in businessrelated to speech in business..Pt. 1Pt. 1
OutlineOutlineBusiness dealings related to:Business dealings related to: Vs. 1-8, Integrity. Vs. 1-8, Integrity. Vs. 9-14, Speech.Vs. 9-14, Speech. Vs. 15-23, Wisdom. Vs. 15-23, Wisdom. Vs. 24-26, Giving. Vs. 24-26, Giving. Vs. 27-32, Motivation. Vs. 27-32, Motivation.
Prov 11:9Prov 11:9
Prov 11:9Prov 11:9“Godless man” “Godless man”
CHANEPH, CHANEPH, ף� �ףָח�ֵנ , ,ָח�ֵנ“Profane, filthy, impious, “Profane, filthy, impious,
impure, hypocritical or impure, hypocritical or godless.” godless.”
This person is hypocritical This person is hypocritical when he professes godliness when he professes godliness but acts in godless or sinful but acts in godless or sinful
ways. ways.
We call this “two faced.”We call this “two faced.”
Job 8:13,Job 8:13,“So are the paths of all who “So are the paths of all who forget God; and the hope of forget God; and the hope of
the godless will perish.”the godless will perish.”
Hypocrites prove destructive Hypocrites prove destructive to their neighbors by the use to their neighbors by the use
of sins of the tongue.of sins of the tongue.
““DestroysDestroys” - SHACHATH, ” - SHACHATH, ָׁש��ָח�תָׁש��ָח�ת
The hypocrite will cause his The hypocrite will cause his neighbors to be destroyed, neighbors to be destroyed,
ruined, ravaged, corrupted, ruined, ravaged, corrupted, or to decay. or to decay.
In Prov 6:32, the one living In Prov 6:32, the one living inside of Satan’s cosmic system inside of Satan’s cosmic system corrupts his own soul, but here corrupts his own soul, but here
the damage goes further, the damage goes further, corrupting his “neighbors”, corrupting his “neighbors”, REA, REA, ֵר�ַע�ֵר�ַע�, “kinsman, fellow , “kinsman, fellow
countryman, or friend.”countryman, or friend.”
This also includes business This also includes business and political leaders. If they and political leaders. If they
are “slick talking” leaders the are “slick talking” leaders the righteous will see right righteous will see right
through them.through them.
The Contrast! The Contrast!
The Contrast! The Contrast! The “righteous” who have The “righteous” who have
God’s Word and apply it will God’s Word and apply it will not be overtaken by the not be overtaken by the
hypocritical believer and their hypocritical believer and their sinful ways.sinful ways.
Our only defense against sin Our only defense against sin and Satan’s cosmic system is and Satan’s cosmic system is to have doctrine on the right to have doctrine on the right
lobe of our souls. lobe of our souls.
Any success the hypocritical Any success the hypocritical believer has will only be believer has will only be
temporary.temporary.Cf. Prov 12:6, 13; 14:3.Cf. Prov 12:6, 13; 14:3.
Prov 12:6,Prov 12:6,“The words of the wicked lie “The words of the wicked lie
in wait for blood, but the in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright will mouth of the upright will
deliver them.”deliver them.”
Prov 12:13,Prov 12:13,“An evil man is ensnared by “An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, the transgression of his lips, but the righteous will escape but the righteous will escape
from trouble.”from trouble.”
Prov 14:3,Prov 14:3,“In the mouth of the foolish is “In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for a rod for hishis back, but the lips back, but the lips of the wise will protect them.”of the wise will protect them.”
Prov 11:10Prov 11:10
Prov 11:10Prov 11:10 Here the impact or Here the impact or
consequences escalate from consequences escalate from the individual one on one the individual one on one relationship to the entire relationship to the entire
community.community.Cf. Prov 28:12; 29:2.Cf. Prov 28:12; 29:2.
Prov 29:2,Prov 29:2,“When the righteous increase, “When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a the people rejoice, but when a
wicked man rules, people wicked man rules, people groan.”groan.”
““Rejoices” - Rejoices” - ALATS, ALATS, ַע�ַל�ץַע�ַל�ץ, , “Will rejoice or exult.” “Will rejoice or exult.”
A poetic comparison with A poetic comparison with CHALATS – delivered and CHALATS – delivered and
ALATS – rejoicing. ALATS – rejoicing.
When you are delivered from When you are delivered from evil because of God’s Word evil because of God’s Word
in your soul you will also in your soul you will also rejoice.rejoice.
The context of ALATS is The context of ALATS is victory that comes as a result victory that comes as a result
of dependence upon God, of dependence upon God, whose end result always gives whose end result always gives
God’s people reason to God’s people reason to rejoice. rejoice.
Prov 28:12,Prov 28:12,“When the righteous triumph “When the righteous triumph (ALATS), there is great glory, (ALATS), there is great glory,
but when the wicked rise, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.”men hide themselves.”
Double Emphasis!Double Emphasis!
Double Emphasis!Double Emphasis!TThe death of an evil man who he death of an evil man who
has brought ruin to a city has brought ruin to a city causes the righteous to rejoice causes the righteous to rejoice
as Divine justice prevailed as Divine justice prevailed and delivered them from evil. and delivered them from evil.
It gives great detail to It gives great detail to Prov 10:28, Prov 10:28,
“The hope of the righteous is “The hope of the righteous is gladness, but the expectation gladness, but the expectation
of the wicked perishes.”of the wicked perishes.”
Prov 29:2, Prov 29:2, “When the righteous “When the righteous increase, the people increase, the people
rejoice, but when a wicked rejoice, but when a wicked man rules, people groan.”man rules, people groan.”
This double positive speaks to This double positive speaks to the outward expression of the the outward expression of the soul of the righteous believer soul of the righteous believer when they have good leaders when they have good leaders
or heads of business and or heads of business and when evil ones die.when evil ones die.
Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchThursday October 17, 2013Thursday October 17, 2013
Tape # 13-114Tape # 13-114
Proverbs Chapter 11Proverbs Chapter 11
Contrasting Speech Related To Business ConductContrasting Speech Related To Business Conduct
Prov 11:9-14; 12:6, 13; 14:3; 28:12; 29:2; Job 8:13
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