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Thursday, September 12, 2013Thursday, September 12, 2013

Prov 28:13, “He who conceals his transgressions will not

prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them

will find 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.

The Book of ProverbsThe Book of ProverbsChapter 10Chapter 10

Vs. 6-14,Vs. 6-14,Contrasting the Contrasting the

communication styles of the communication styles of the righteous and wicked!righteous and wicked!

Prov 10:6Prov 10:6 Blessings in both quality and Blessings in both quality and quantity will be received by quantity will be received by

those who walk in those who walk in righteousness for both time righteousness for both time

and eternity.and eternity.

In contrast, operation “cover In contrast, operation “cover up”, is the evil person covering up”, is the evil person covering up with their speech of flattery, up with their speech of flattery,

boastfulness and self boastfulness and self aggrandizing, the cruel and aggrandizing, the cruel and

violent things they think or do.violent things they think or do.

Prov 10:18,Prov 10:18,“He who conceals hatred “He who conceals hatred hashas lying lips, and he who spreads lying lips, and he who spreads

slander is a fool.”slander is a fool.”

Prov 3:31,Prov 3:31,“Do not envy a man of “Do not envy a man of

violence and do not choose violence and do not choose any of his ways.”any of his ways.”

Prov 4:17,Prov 4:17,“For they eat the bread of “For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wickedness and drink the

wine of violence.” wine of violence.”

Prov 11:11,Prov 11:11,“By the blessing of the “By the blessing of the

upright a city is exalted, but upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it by the mouth of the wicked it

is torn down.”is torn down.”Blessing by association!Blessing by association!

Prov 10:7Prov 10:7 A blessing of the righteous is A blessing of the righteous is they will be remembered from they will be remembered from

generation to generation.generation to generation.Cf. Heb 11; Rev 3:12Cf. Heb 11; Rev 3:12

The contrast is that the The contrast is that the wicked will have a poor wicked will have a poor

reputation and will eventually reputation and will eventually be forgotten altogether.be forgotten altogether.

Prov 22:1Prov 22:1; ; Ecc 7:1,Ecc 7:1,“A good reputation is better “A good reputation is better than material prosperity.” than material prosperity.”

Eccl 9:5, Eccl 9:5, “They have no more reward, “They have no more reward, for the memory of them is for the memory of them is

forgotten.”forgotten.”

God blots out only the God blots out only the name/memory of the wicked, name/memory of the wicked,

cf. Psa 9:6; 34:16; 109:15; cf. Psa 9:6; 34:16; 109:15; Rev 3:5.Rev 3:5.

God promises the remembrance God promises the remembrance of the righteous forever but cuts of the righteous forever but cuts

off the remembrance of the off the remembrance of the wicked person(s), Job 18:17; wicked person(s), Job 18:17;

Psa 34:16; 109:15; or even the Psa 34:16; 109:15; or even the wicked nations, Ex 17:14; wicked nations, Ex 17:14;

Deut 25:19; 32:26.Deut 25:19; 32:26.

Prov 10:8Prov 10:8 The R. have Bible Doctrine in The R. have Bible Doctrine in

the right lobe of their soul the right lobe of their soul ready for application, because ready for application, because they know they need to learn they know they need to learn God’s Word consistently in God’s Word consistently in

order to retain and maintain it!order to retain and maintain it!

This is also one of the This is also one of the blessings the righteous person blessings the righteous person

receives; more doctrine. receives; more doctrine.

Humility saves the wise, Prov Humility saves the wise, Prov 4:10-19, and his right lobe 4:10-19, and his right lobe being filled with Doctrine being filled with Doctrine

guides his mouth, Prov 16:23, guides his mouth, Prov 16:23, and that in turn saves him and that in turn saves him

experientially, experientially, Prov 5:2; 12:19. Prov 5:2; 12:19.

Prov 16:23,Prov 16:23,“The heart of the wise “The heart of the wise

instructs his mouth and adds instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.”persuasiveness to his lips.”

The Contrast!The Contrast!“Babbling fool” “Babbling fool”

One One who not only lacks sense, who not only lacks sense, but is also morally corrupt as but is also morally corrupt as

indicated by their speech. indicated by their speech.

The B.F. is so full of himself The B.F. is so full of himself that instead of having that instead of having

capacity to accept wisdom he capacity to accept wisdom he instead blabbers out his instead blabbers out his

“clever opinions,” which are “clever opinions,” which are devoid of true wisdom, devoid of true wisdom,

Prov 10:13; 16:27. Prov 10:13; 16:27.

““Will be ruinedWill be ruined” ” LABAT (lavat), LABAT (lavat), ָל�ַב�טָל�ַב�ט

He entangles himself in what He entangles himself in what he says and endangers himself he says and endangers himself

at the cost of his reputation, at the cost of his reputation, both with God and man. both with God and man.

The wise person realizes how The wise person realizes how much there is to learn and much there is to learn and understand, Prov 19:27. understand, Prov 19:27.

The fool is much too busy The fool is much too busy talking to learn anything or talking to learn anything or

from anyone, thereby lacking from anyone, thereby lacking in wisdom they will come to in wisdom they will come to

destruction. destruction.

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchThursday September 12, 2013Thursday September 12, 2013

Tape # 13-099Tape # 13-099

Proverbs Chapter 10Proverbs Chapter 10

The Contrast Of Communication Between Righteousness and Wicked, Part 1The Contrast Of Communication Between Righteousness and Wicked, Part 1

Prov 10:6-14; 3:31; 4:17; 10:18; Heb 11; Rev 3:12Prov 10:6-14; 3:31; 4:17; 10:18; Heb 11; Rev 3:12

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