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Pastor/Teacher - Jim RickardPastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013Tuesday, November 5, 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.”
Proverbs 11 OutlineProverbs 11 OutlineBusiness 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.
Blessings vs. Divine Blessings vs. Divine discipline related to applying discipline related to applying
wisdom in business.wisdom in business.Pt. 1Pt. 1
Prov 11:15Prov 11:15
Prov 11:15Prov 11:15
Looks back to the warning of Looks back to the warning of becoming surety in Prov 6:1-5becoming surety in Prov 6:1-5
Solomon warns against the Solomon warns against the destructive folly of co-signing destructive folly of co-signing
loans.loans.Cf. Prov 6:1-5; 17:18; 20:16.Cf. Prov 6:1-5; 17:18; 20:16.
Prov 17:18,Prov 17:18,“A man lacking in sense “A man lacking in sense
pledges and becomes pledges and becomes guarantor in the presence of guarantor in the presence of
his neighbor.”his neighbor.”
It is not wrong to co-sign a It is not wrong to co-sign a loan for your family, royal loan for your family, royal family or friends, but it is family or friends, but it is wrong to co-sign for those wrong to co-sign for those
you do not know well or you you do not know well or you feel sorry for, etc. feel sorry for, etc.
““Suffer for it” means some Suffer for it” means some disaster may happen to you disaster may happen to you
where you can not provide for where you can not provide for yourself or family.yourself or family.
The Contrast! The Contrast!
The Contrast! The Contrast! The man of wisdom knows a The man of wisdom knows a bad business decision when bad business decision when
he sees it and will not co-sign he sees it and will not co-sign or have anything to do with it.or have anything to do with it.
The Contrast! The Contrast! The man of wisdom knows a The man of wisdom knows a bad business decision when bad business decision when
he sees it and will not co-sign he sees it and will not co-sign or have anything to do with it. or have anything to do with it. As a result he will be blessed!As a result he will be blessed!
The blessing: The blessing: “Security”- BATACH, “Security”- BATACH, ָּב��ַט�חָּב��ַט�ח, , “To trust or place confidence “To trust or place confidence
in, to feel safe”, that is a in, to feel safe”, that is a complete, peaceful security.complete, peaceful security.
Prov 11:16Prov 11:16
Prov 11:16Prov 11:16 ““A gracious womanA gracious woman” is one ” is one with inner beauty, from the with inner beauty, from the Bible Doctrine in her soul, Bible Doctrine in her soul,
that finds favor in the sight of that finds favor in the sight of another person another person
““Honor” KABOD, she will Honor” KABOD, she will have a good reputation. have a good reputation.
The Contrast! The Contrast!
The Contrast! The Contrast! One woman, who typically One woman, who typically
has less physical power, will has less physical power, will outshine many men who outshine many men who
operate wickedly operate wickedly
““Ruthless menRuthless men”- ”- ARIYTS, ARIYTS, יץיץָע�ִרָע�ִר,,
“Powerful, violent, terrifying, “Powerful, violent, terrifying, ruthless, or mighty.”ruthless, or mighty.”
Attain worldly “Attain worldly “RichesRiches”, ”, OSHER, OSHER, ִר� riches or , “riches or“ ,עֶׁש �ִרעֶׁש
wealth.” wealth.”
We are not to get down We are not to get down trodden when we see the trodden when we see the
wicked prosper knowing that it wicked prosper knowing that it is only temporary, instead is only temporary, instead
keeping our focus on the things keeping our focus on the things above and not on the things of above and not on the things of
this world, Col 3:1-2.this world, Col 3:1-2.
Prov 11:17Prov 11:17
Prov 11:17Prov 11:17This parallels the “gracious This parallels the “gracious
woman” of vs. 16, where this woman” of vs. 16, where this man also operates in business man also operates in business with honesty and integrity. with honesty and integrity.
Your behavior affects others, Your behavior affects others, Prov 10:11, as well as Prov 10:11, as well as
yourself.yourself.
The Contrast! The Contrast!
The Contrast! The Contrast! ““Cruel manCruel man” – ” –
AKHZARI, AKHZARI, יִר� �ִריַא�ְכ�ָז ַא�ְכ�ָז “ “Disposed to inflict pain or Disposed to inflict pain or suffering, or the causing of suffering, or the causing of
pain and suffering.”pain and suffering.”
““Does himself harmDoes himself harm” - ” - SHE’ER, SHE’ER, ַא�ִר� ,AKHAR, , AKHAR ,ֶׁש �ַא�ִרֶׁש
, ,ָע�ְכ�ִרָע�ְכ�ִר
Brings disaster to his own Brings disaster to his own body = S.U.D.body = S.U.D.
Prov 15:6,Prov 15:6,“Great wealth is “Great wealth is inin the house the house of the righteous, but trouble is of the righteous, but trouble is in the income of the wicked.”in the income of the wicked.”
““Pharaoh threw the boy Pharaoh threw the boy babies into the river, (Exod. babies into the river, (Exod. 1:20), but God drowned his 1:20), but God drowned his entire army in the Red Sea entire army in the Red Sea
(Exod. 14:28).” (Exod. 14:28).” (Waltke, New International Commentary)(Waltke, New International Commentary)
Prov 11:18Prov 11:18
Prov 11:18Prov 11:18 The wicked person’s gain via The wicked person’s gain via
sins of the tongue is not a sins of the tongue is not a blessing or reward from the blessing or reward from the
Lord. They are ill-gotten Lord. They are ill-gotten gains. gains.
The Contrast! The Contrast!
The Contrast! The Contrast! Sowing righteousness is the Sowing righteousness is the person operating in honesty person operating in honesty
and integrity in all their and integrity in all their business transactions. business transactions.
Principles of SowingPrinciples of Sowing: :
Principles of SowingPrinciples of Sowing: :
1. Sowing entails timely 1. Sowing entails timely effort and investment with the effort and investment with the
hope of a reward. hope of a reward.
2. One reaps what one sows, 2. One reaps what one sows, sometimes a hundred fold sometimes a hundred fold
more than you sowed, more than you sowed, cf. Mat 19:29.cf. Mat 19:29.
3. The picture of broadcasting 3. The picture of broadcasting seed invokes the notion of seed invokes the notion of performing many kind acts performing many kind acts
everywhere. everywhere.
4. The “sower” depends on 4. The “sower” depends on God, who mysteriously God, who mysteriously provides the increase.provides the increase.
5. The temporal distance 5. The temporal distance between the sowing and between the sowing and reaping suggests that the reaping suggests that the righteous waits for his righteous waits for his
reward, James 5:7.reward, James 5:7.
Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchTuesday November 5, 2013Tuesday November 5, 2013
Tape # 13-122Tape # 13-122
Proverbs Chapter 11Proverbs Chapter 11
Graciousness and Humility vs.Graciousness and Humility vs.Brut Strength and EvilBrut Strength and Evil
Prov 11:15-23; 11:16; 15:6; 17:18; Col 3:1-2; Heb 12:2
James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2013James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2013
