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The Lord Hates Dishonesty And Pride
It is a serious matter when Christians follow the world in dishonest business methods of the day. The Lord hates dishonest scales and is pleased with accurate weights (v. 1). During these Old Testament times many merchants used two sets of stone weights when weighing mercha …

A Hyprocrite is Ready to Falsely Accuse
The strong passions of the wicked draws them to death and destruction. Death for the wicked puts an end to all he has hoped to accomplish (v.7). Neither his wealth or his power can postpone death. A vivid example of this can be found in the book of Esther when the trou …

A Discussion of Community Relationships
This passage discusses community relationships as it talks about one’s neighbor (vv. 9, 12), the city (vv. 10-11), a gossip group (v. 13), advisers for a nation (v. 14) and a consigner (v. 15). When God blesses his people, their city prospers, but deceitful liars can destroy a ci …

Wealth is Very Inferior to Honor
Most of the verses from here to the end of the chapter refer in some way to the rewards of righteous living. It begins with a contrast between men and women. The gracious woman is able to retain honor, whereas the energetic man is able to retain riches (v. 16). It seems th …

All we Really Have is What we Give
You can be sure that all crooks will be punished, but God’s people won’t (v. 21). A beautiful woman is compared to an ugly pig (v.22). Israelite women often wore rings for outward adorning like earrings are worn today. How foolish it would be to suppose a nose ring would be …

Only The Righteous Have a Secure Future
In an agricultural society, where grain was a major means of exchange, the hoarding of corn could drastically effect prices. The person who sold his grain and did not hoard it was a blessing to others and would be blessed by God (v. 26). We might compare this today with someone w …