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Proverbs of a 40 yr. old man
The trustworthy person will get a rich reward, but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble. Yes, if you can trust a man, that man deserves a rich reward. But a man who only wants money deserves a punishment. You can trust the first man. So, pay him well! Christians should behave like this man. Other people should be able to trust a Christian. But the second man only wants your money. He wants the money, but he does not care about the work. So, he is not careful. He does not do the job well. And he does not deserve the money. Instead, he deserves a punishment. He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart, whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others; who despises a vile person but honors those who fear the Lord; who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not change their mind; who lends money to the poor without interest; who does not accept a bribe against the innocent. Whoever does these things will never be shaken. Amen. As Christians, we should not love money but always desire to do good work. The godly can look forward to a reward, while the wicked can expect only judgment. Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD. When we choose to do the right things, we show that we trust in God and He will make provision for us. God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you. You who practice deceit, your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor. You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth. You love every harmful word, you deceitful tongue! God will strike you down once and for all. He will pull you from your home and uproot you from the land of the living. The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying, Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others! But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever. The LORD is faithful and so are His trustworthy people.
Study Prov. 19:1
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