Proverbs 3:1-12
Exhortations to Obedience
Proverbs 3:13-20
The High Value of Wisdom
Proverbs 3:21-26
The Value of Wisdom in Building Relationships
Proverbs 3:27-35
How to Treat Your Neighbors
Proverbs 4:1-9
An Exhortation to Acquire Wisdom
Proverbs 4:10-19
How Wisdom Will Keep You Out of Trouble
Proverbs 4:20-27
The Value of Wisdom in Producing Health
Proverbs 5:1-14
Some of The Consequences of Adultery
Proverbs 5:15-23
Encouragement to Moral Purity
Proverbs 6:1-11
Warning Against Laziness
Proverbs 6:12-19
The Description Of a Person Who Stirs up Strife
Proverbs 6:20-35
Instruction About The Tragedy of Adultery
Proverbs 7:1-9
The Son is Exhorted to Heed The Father’s Teaching
Proverbs 7:10-18
How Naive Can You Get?
Proverbs 7:19-27
Lives Are Easily Wrecked by Immorality
Proverbs 8:1-11
Wisdom Offers Her Service to All
Proverbs 8:12-21
Characteristics of Wisdom That Can Become Ours
Proverbs 8:22-36
The Involvement of Wisdom in Creation
The Description Of a Person Who Stirs up Strife
Proverbs 6:12–19
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I sometimes get this question put to me, concerning certain worldly amusements, “May I do so-and-so?” I am very sorry whenever anyone asks me that question, because it shows that there is something wrong, or it would not be raised at all. If a person’s conscience lets h … More
The danger of an evil companion is pointed out. His actions contradict what he says. He plans evil actions so that you will not be aware of his intentions until it is too late. In the process of causing others to fall he will bring disaster on himself and his downfall will be quick, complete and certain.
Five detestable characteristics of this worldly person’s activities are listed. They are as follows:
In no uncertain terms it is made evident that God hates these proceeding items. In the process this person uses the various parts of his body (heart, mouth, lips, eyes, tongue, hands and feet) in a way that God had never intended and in direct violation to the various commands of Scripture.
Application
I must remember that I am born with a sinful nature and that the only way I can be kept from these hateful ways is to be saved by the blood of Christ. Then I must experience the daily cleansing of His Word (I John 1:9). A good question to ask is - am I harboring any of these vices?
Proverbs 6:12-19 (English Standard Version)
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