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Prov 3:5, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.”

The Book of Proverbs Chapter 11 Contrasting the Righteous and Wicked in relation to the business life. Pt. 3

This Proverb teaches the blessings associated with righteous business dealings versus the Divine discipline as a result of dealing wickedly in business.

Outline Vs. 1-8, Related to integrity. Vs. 9-14, Related to speech. Vs Outline Vs. 1-8, Related to integrity. Vs. 9-14, Related to speech. Vs. 15-23, Related to wisdom. Vs. 24-26, Related to giving. Vs. 27-32, Related to motivation.

Prov 11:5

Prov 11:5 The righteous operate, “above board” rather than “under the table.” They deal with honesty and integrity in all their business dealings.

Psa 119:80, “May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, so that I will not be ashamed.” Cf. Psa 15:1-5

The Contrast!

“The godless comes to ruin by his godlessness—that by which he seeks to forward his interests, and to make a way for himself, becomes his destruction.” (Keil and Delitzsch Commentary on the O.T.)

The righteous do not fall in this way because their integrity directs them into the wise decisions that lead to life, vs. 3.

Prov 11:6

Prov 11:6 The positive believer walking in their Experiential Sanctification is separated from something; the Divine discipline of God.

Phase One Positional Phase Three Ultimate Phase Two Experiential Sanctification Heaven Phase One Positional Ultimate Phase Three Phase Two Experiential Christian’s Life Death or Rapture

The righteous believer will be spared the Divine discipline that befalls the wicked, because they will not cause it to happen in the first place, and secondly they will be blessed by God rather than disciplined

The righteous believer is not exempt from tragedies in life, but whatever tragedies he faces are not the result of Divine discipline and are categorized as “suffering for blessing.”

The Contrast!

The Contrast! Treachery is not simply betraying someone’s trust; it is betraying someone for personal gain.

“Will be caught” – LAKAD, לָכַד The capturing or seizing of others, those who ensnare themselves. It is also used for God’s Judgment on the wicked.

“Greed” - HAWWAH, הַָוּה “Desire, (in bad sense), chasm (figuratively of destruction), and engulfing ruin, destruction, and calamity.”

This person is so preoccupied with his own desires that he does not stop to think about, nor care, that he is destroying relationships and his own reputation.

He is only focused on some form of temporary gain.

Yet, the righteous believer, characterized by integrity, is not only free from the fear of being found out, Prov 10:9; 28:1, but will be rescued from Divine discipline as a result of their fair and honest dealings in business, Prov 11:8f.

Prov 11:7

Prov 11:7 A double negative example. Cf. Prov 10:28.

Grace Offering Prov 3:9-10, “Honor the LORD from your wealth and from the first of all your produce; 10So your barns will be filled with plenty and your vats will overflow with new wine.”

Grace Fellowship Church Sunday October 13, 2013 Tape # 13-112 Proverbs Chapter 11 Introduction, Contrasting Conduct in Business Prov 11:1-8; Psa 49:5-12 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2013