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PROVERBS

Jacques B. Doukhan, Principal Contribu

Proverbs
Our Goal

From the book of Proverbs

we will learn how to be wise,
but correctly, in practical
ways.
Wisdom isnt necessarily
intellectual might. The
prerequisite for wisdom is,
instead, to be humble, to

Proverbs
Contents
1 The Call of Wisdom
2 From Ears to Feet
3 A Matter of Life and Death
4 Divine Wisdom
5 The Blessings of the Righteous
6 What You Get Is Not What You
See
7 Dealing With Fights
8 Words of Wisdom
9 Words of Truth
10 Behind the Mask
11 Living by Faith
12 The Humility of the Wise

Proverbs
Proverbs
Lesson
Lesson 5,
5, January
January 31
31

The Blessings of
the

Righteous

The Blessings of the Righteous

Key Text

Proverbs 10:6 NKJV

Blessings are on the

head of the righteous, but
violence covers the mouth
of the wicked.

The Blessings of the Righteous

Initial Words

The Hebrew word zaddiq, for

righteous, is the key word in

our texts. Wisdom is
righteousness, and
righteousness means to
walk according to Gods
commandsto walk in faith
and obedience to what the
Lord has called us to be and to

The Blessings of the Righteous

Quick Look

1. The Mouth of the

Righteous
(Proverbs 10:11-14;
12:19)
2. The Hope of the
Righteous (Proverbs 11:3,
18)
3. The Reward of the

The Blessings of the Righteous

1. The Mouth of the Righteous

Proverbs 10:11-14; 12:19 NKJV

The mouth of the righteous is

a well of life.... Wisdom is
found on the lips of him who
has understanding.... Wise
people store up knowledge, but
the mouth of the foolish is near
destruction.
The truthful lip shall be

1. The Mouth of the Righteous

Righteousness is Holistic

Anything we do or dont do

has an impact on others,

especially on those nearest to
us. Who hasnt felt, in a big
way, the results of other
peoples actions, either good
or bad?
The principle of unity
between the spiritual-moral

1. The Mouth of the Righteous

Its Purpose

The mouth (with its

components, the lips and the
tongue) is the most
important organ in the book
of Proverbs. In the New King
James Version of the book,
the word mouth is used 50
times, lips occurs 41 times,
and tongue 19. The use of

1. The Mouth of the Righteous

Its Purpose

The basic premise is crucial:

our words are very powerful,
either for good or for evil.
The tongue can be the best
or the worst gift that weve
been given. This ambivalence
about the tongue is one of
the most important lessons in
Proverbs.

1. The Mouth of the Righteous

Its Purpose

The comparison of the mouth

of the righteous to a well of
life amounts to relating it to
God Himself.
It should be a force for good,
not evil; a source of life, not
death.
It was through the word of
His power (Heb. 1:3, NKJV),

1. The Mouth of the Righteous

Truth that Comes Out

When we think of how powerful

words are, we must think
about lying, because most lies
are told with words.
Who hasnt felt the sting, the
betrayal, the sense of
defilement when lied to?
Theres another angle:
the effect of lying on the one

The Blessings of the Righteous

2. The Hope of the Righteous

Proverbs 11:3, 8 NKJV

The integrity of the upright

will guide them, but the
perversity of the unfaithful
will destroy them.
The righteous is delivered
from trouble, and it comes to

2. The Hope of the Righteous

Their Future

THE sense of a future and

the value of what is not yet

seen (see 2 Cor. 4:18) help
motivate the righteous to live
rightly.
Because of their hope in the
future, the righteous behave
with humility, honesty, and
compassion.

2. The Hope of the Righteous

Their Future

On the other hand, wicked

people live only in the
present; they are concerned
only with what they see and
with the immediate reward.
They think of themselves
before others and will resort
to deception and abuse.

The Blessings of the Righteous

3. The Reward of the Righteous

Proverbs 13:2, 9, 25 NKJV

A man shall eat well by the

fruit
of his mouth, but the soul of
the unfaithful feeds in
violence. The light of the
righteous rejoices, but the
lamp of the wicked will be put
out.

3. The Reward of the Righteous

Life is Better

In reality, theres often a bit

of wisdom and foolishness in

all of us. We all are sinners,
we all fall short of the glory
of God (Rom. 3:23).
Fortunately, we have the
wonderful promise that:
though we are sinners, by
faith we can be justified

3. The Reward of the Righteous

Life is Better

The wise are compared to a

lasting lamp, while the wicked
are compared to a lamp that
will be put out. The wise
person will enjoy the good
fruit of his or her work, while
the sinner will reap evil.
The point is that a life of faith
and obedience to the Lord is

The Blessings of the Righteous

Final Words

It is not enough to make a

profes-sion of faith in Christ
and have our names
registered on the church roll....
Whatever our profession, it
amounts to nothing unless
Christ is revealed in works of
righteousness. COL 312, 313.
The righteousness which