Proverbs 14:1-5
No Work Means No Harvest
Proverbs 14:6-12
Fools Think Their Ways Are Right
Proverbs 14:13-17
Failing to Live by The Truth of God’s Word
Proverbs 14:18-23
It’s Important to Listen to Instruction
Proverbs 14:24-29
A Bad Temper is a Sign of Weakness
Proverbs 14:30-35
Emotions Effect Our Physical Conditon
Proverbs 15:1-5
Choose Gentle Words
Proverbs 15:6-11
Refusal to Take Correction Brings Discipline
Proverbs 15:12-15
We Feed What Our Heart Craves
Proverbs 15:16-22
Love is More Important Than Riches
Proverbs 15:23-27
Wise Leaders Always Seek Advice
Proverbs 15:28-33
The Righteous Weighs His Words Carefully
Proverbs 16:1-11
God’s Sovereignty in Shaping the World
Proverbs 16:5-11
Making Enemies to Be at Peace
Proverbs 16:12-17
Better to Have Wisdom Than Gold
Proverbs 16:18-22
Pride Goes Before Destruction
Proverbs 16:23-26
The Way That Seems Right to Man
Proverbs 16:27-33
A Whisperer Separates Friends
Proverbs 17:1-4
The Lord Tests the Hearts
Proverbs 17:5-9
Children Need to Revere Their Parents
Proverbs 17:10-14
Evil Men Seek Rebellion
Proverbs 17:15-19
A Friend Loves at All Times
Proverbs 17:20-28
A Merry Heart Is Like Medicine
Proverbs 18:1-5
With Dishonor Comes Reproach
Proverbs 18:6-12
A Fool’s Mouth Brings Destruction
Proverbs 18:13-24
A Friend that sticks closer than a Brother
Proverbs 19:1-9
Wealth Makes Many Friends
Proverbs 19:10-19
Chasten Your Son While There is Hope
Proverbs 19:20-29
Judgments Are Prepared For Scoffers
Proverbs 20:1-5
Wine is a Mocker
Proverbs 20:6-10
Who Can Find a Faithful Man?
Children Need to Revere Their Parents
Proverbs 17:5–9
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Any who rejoice over the misfortune of others are actually mocking God (v. 5). Since the poor are made in God’s image, as all people are, to mock them is to speak against God. I have known people to rejoice when the group they felt in competition with suffered loss and their group became the more prominent one. This is a very wrong and dangerous thing to do and what the warning of this verse is all about. Older folk tend to find great joy in their grandchildren. Also children need to reverence their parents and honor them by showing respect (v. 6).
This passage refers to various forms of injustice; such as lying, bribing, and gossiping (vv. 7-9). The lip is an organ of the heart. “For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh (Matthew 12:34). Excellent speech reveals an upright heart. Lying lips reveal the heart of a fool (v. 7). Good words from the mouth of an evil man are distasteful and out of place, because the life fails to back up the words. Solomon considers a gift given as a bribe (v. 8). At first glance this verse might appear to be encouraging bribery but we know that it isn’t from other scripture (Proverbs 15:27; Deuteronomy 16:19; Exodus 23:8).
To “cover over a transgression” does not mean to take a light view of sin and let it go unrebuked. The warning in this verse is to the man who goes about peddling information gained in the confidentiality of such encounters (v. 9). His gossiping will end many friendships and cast reproach upon the name of the Lord. Gossip only hurts people and makes things worse.Application
I need to pray for people in sister organizations that are doing the same type of ministry I am. Instead of ignoring them I need to be praying that they will have success.
Proverbs 17:5-9 (English Standard Version)
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