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Sunday, January 12, 2014Sunday, January 12, 2014

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

your own understanding.”your own understanding.”

Proverbs Chapter 12Proverbs Chapter 12

Contrasts between the Contrasts between the righteous and wicked in righteous and wicked in

thoughts, speech and actions.thoughts, speech and actions.

Section 1, vs. 1-14Section 1, vs. 1-14

Sub Unit 2, vs. 4-14Sub Unit 2, vs. 4-14

Vs. 9-14,Vs. 9-14,Contrasts related to conduct Contrasts related to conduct in business ventures, Pt 2.in business ventures, Pt 2.

Prov 12:11Prov 12:11

Prov 12:11Prov 12:11

Do not chase after the wind!Do not chase after the wind!

The Exhortation! The Exhortation! Do the work at hand,Do the work at hand,with the diligence and with the diligence and

intelligence of the ant noted intelligence of the ant noted in Prov 6:6-8, and you will be in Prov 6:6-8, and you will be

blessed.blessed.

““Will have Plenty of Bread.” Will have Plenty of Bread.” SABA, SABA, ָׂש��ֵב�עָׂש��ֵב�ע, LECHEM., LECHEM.

“To be satisfied, filled, or be “To be satisfied, filled, or be full” with “bread or food.”full” with “bread or food.”

Yet, the arrogant worker of Yet, the arrogant worker of vs. 9 will lack God’s vs. 9 will lack God’s

Logistical Grace Blessings.Logistical Grace Blessings.

Principle of vs. 10-11: Principle of vs. 10-11: Those who serve the creation, Those who serve the creation,

(their animals), as well as (their animals), as well as their land are in turn served their land are in turn served by those very same things.by those very same things.

Principle of vs. 10-11: Principle of vs. 10-11: Those who serve the creation, Those who serve the creation,

(their animals), as well as (their animals), as well as their land are in turn served their land are in turn served by those very same things.by those very same things.Jesus is our Creator, yet Jesus is our Creator, yet

came to serve us!came to serve us!

The Contrast!The Contrast!

The Contrast!The Contrast!The fool chases after The fool chases after

worthless, empty and vain worthless, empty and vain things of this world.things of this world.

Chasing after the wind! Chasing after the wind!

These are ventures or gambles These are ventures or gambles that do not involve hard work that do not involve hard work or contribute to the common or contribute to the common wealth, and are any get-rich-wealth, and are any get-rich-quick scheme, Prov 21:5-6.quick scheme, Prov 21:5-6.

Prov 21:5-6, Prov 21:5-6, “The plans of the diligent “The plans of the diligent leadlead

surely to advantage, but everyone surely to advantage, but everyone who is hasty who is hasty comescomes surely to surely to poverty. poverty. 66The acquisition of The acquisition of

treasures by a lying tongue is a treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.”fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.”

This believer This believer “lacks heart” - CHASER LEB. “lacks heart” - CHASER LEB.

They lack the wisdom or They lack the wisdom or insight of Bible Doctrine in the insight of Bible Doctrine in the

right lobe of their soul. right lobe of their soul.

Prov 28:19,Prov 28:19,“He who tills his land will “He who tills his land will have plenty of food, but he have plenty of food, but he who follows empty who follows empty pursuitspursuits will have poverty in plenty.”will have poverty in plenty.”

Prov 12:12Prov 12:12

Prov 12:12Prov 12:12 Contrasts in business gains by Contrasts in business gains by evil activities versus righteous evil activities versus righteous

ones.ones.

““BootyBooty””MATSOD, MATSOD, ָמ�צֹו�דָמ�צֹו�ד, = net. , = net.

The evil man pursues the lusts The evil man pursues the lusts of his flesh utilizing tactics and of his flesh utilizing tactics and

schemes that are evil, sinful, full schemes that are evil, sinful, full of human good and in line with of human good and in line with

Satan’s cosmic system.Satan’s cosmic system.

The Contrast!The Contrast!

The Contrast!The Contrast! The righteous business man, The righteous business man, desires to give back to others desires to give back to others

as a result of his business as a result of his business dealings. dealings.

““Root” - SHORESH, Root” - SHORESH, �ָׂש , ,ָׂש��ֶר ָׂש�ָׂש��ֶרCf. vs. 3Cf. vs. 3

A solid or firm foundation for A solid or firm foundation for generations to come. generations to come.

The righteous have a firm The righteous have a firm foundation, standing and foundation, standing and relying on God’s Word in relying on God’s Word in their business transactions.their business transactions.

Likewise, his offspring will Likewise, his offspring will take after him, and they too take after him, and they too

will operate with honesty and will operate with honesty and integrity, righteousness and integrity, righteousness and justice based on applying justice based on applying

God’s Word from their soul, God’s Word from their soul, with a heart of giving.with a heart of giving.

Grace OfferingGrace Offering

Prov 3:9-10, Prov 3:9-10, “Honor the LORD from “Honor the LORD from your wealth and from your wealth and from

the first of all your the first of all your produce; produce; 1010So your barns So your barns will be filled with plenty will be filled with plenty

and your vats will and your vats will overflow with new wine.”overflow with new wine.”

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchSunday December 12, 2013Sunday December 12, 2013

Tape # 14-003Tape # 14-003

Proverbs Chapter 12Proverbs Chapter 12

Contrasting Righteousness and WickednessContrasting Righteousness and WickednessContrast in Business Ventures, Part2Contrast in Business Ventures, Part2

Prov 12:9-14; 21:5-6; 28:19

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2013James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2013