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“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise” (Proverbs 11:30). Send article as PDF
Category: proverbs
Two Painful Consequences of Foolishness
“He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart…Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches” (Proverbs 11:29, 24:3-4)….
The Righteous is Like a Tree
“He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage…The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise…A man is not established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous cannot be moved” (Proverbs 11:28, 30; 12:3). …
Falling vs. Flourishing
“He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage” (Proverbs 11:28). Send article as PDF
You Are What You Seek
“He who earnestly seeks good finds favor, but trouble will come to him who seeks evil” (Proverbs 11:27). Send article as PDF
Your Legacy
“There is one who scatters yet increases more; and there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty. The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself. The people will curse him who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head…
Reaping What You Sow
“The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath” (Proverbs 11:23). Send article as PDF
Mismatched
“As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a lovely woman who lacks discretion” (Proverbs 11:22). Send article as PDF
Outnumbering God
“Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; but the posterity of the righteous will be delivered” (Proverbs 11:21). Send article as PDF
Where are You Going?
“As righteousness leads to life, so he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death. Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord, but the blameless in their ways are His delight” (Prov. 11:19-20). Send article as PDF