Parenting by the Book
STUDY 71
Text: Proverbs 10
3 November 2002
Dear Parents,
ON THE SUBJECT OF “RIGHTEOUSNESS”
As we study Proverbs 10, we are immediately struck by the fact that there are a number of texts that have one common theme – “Righteousness”.
When we come across a chapter where the same subject is mentioned a number of times, we ought to make a list of these statements. Let’s make a list of these statements:-
LISTING OF STATEMENTS THAT ARE RELATED
1. “Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
But righteousness delivers from death.”
Proverbs 10:2
2. “The LORD will not allow the righteous soul to famish
But he casts away the desire of the wicked.”
Proverbs 10:3
3. “Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.”
Proverbs 10:6
4. “The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.”
Proverbs 10:7
5. “The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.”
Proverbs 10:11
6. “The labour of the righteous leads to life,
The wages of the wicked to sin.”
Proverbs 10:16
7. “The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
The heart of the wicked is worth little.”
Proverbs 10:20
8. “The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of wisdom.”
Proverbs 10:21
9. “When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.”
Proverbs 10:25
10. “The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked will perish.”
Proverbs 10:28
11. “The righteous will never be removed,
But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.”
Proverbs 10:30
12. “The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.”
Proverbs 10:31
13. “The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.”
Proverbs 10:32
COLLATING RELATED TEXTS
We have learned one of the most basic lessons concerning an in-depth study of the Scriptures. We have learned how to list and collate texts that are related. Let us train ourselves to be diligent students of God’s Word. Let us pray for wisdom and insight as we seek to study God’s Word at a deeper level.
Prayerfully,
Pastor Charlie