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Thursday, September 19, 2013Thursday, September 19, 2013

Prov 28:13, Prov 28:13, “He who conceals his “He who conceals his transgressions will not transgressions will not

prosper, but he who prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes confesses and forsakes themthem

will find compassion.”will find compassion.”

DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

The Book of ProverbsThe Book of ProverbsChapter 10Chapter 10

Vs. 17-21,Vs. 17-21,The Contrasting The Contrasting

Deeds of the Tongue Deeds of the Tongue

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

lean on your own lean on your own understanding.”understanding.”

Section II, 6 UnitsSection II, 6 Units::Unit 1, The Introduction, vs. 17; Unit 1, The Introduction, vs. 17;

Unit 2, The Contrasting Deeds Unit 2, The Contrasting Deeds of the Tongue, vs. 18-21,of the Tongue, vs. 18-21,Unit 3, A Summary of the Unit 3, A Summary of the

Genesis and Results of Genesis and Results of Blessings, vs. 22;Blessings, vs. 22;

Unit 4, Contrasting Mental Unit 4, Contrasting Mental Fortitude, vs. 23-26; Fortitude, vs. 23-26;

Unit 5, Contrasting Fear, Unit 5, Contrasting Fear, vs. 27-30; vs. 27-30;

Unit 6, Conclusion, vs. 31-32. Unit 6, Conclusion, vs. 31-32.

Unit 1, Vs. 17 IntroductionUnit 1, Vs. 17 Introduction

This expands the son’s This expands the son’s influence from the home to influence from the home to

the community at large.the community at large.

We are exhorted to the We are exhorted to the importance of self discipline importance of self discipline in the intake and application in the intake and application

of Bible Doctrine. of Bible Doctrine. The Balance of Residency!The Balance of Residency!

(MBD/S R4A + FGHS)(MBD/S R4A + FGHS)

The Contrast!The Contrast!Prov 7:25, Prov 7:25,

“Do not let your heart turn “Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways (aside to her ways (Satan’s Satan’s

Cosmic SystemCosmic System), do not stray ), do not stray into her paths (into her paths (sin and evilsin and evil).).

Those who are hard headed, Those who are hard headed, refusing to listen to God’s refusing to listen to God’s Word, will find themselves Word, will find themselves wandering lost inside of sin wandering lost inside of sin and Satan’s Cosmic System.and Satan’s Cosmic System.

Those who respond in Those who respond in obedience to God’s Word will obedience to God’s Word will find themselves back on the find themselves back on the path of righteousness that path of righteousness that

they had left. they had left.

Unit 2, vs. 18-21, Unit 2, vs. 18-21, The Contrasting Deeds of the The Contrasting Deeds of the

Tongue!Tongue!

Prov 10:18Prov 10:18 “Operation Cover Up”, the “Operation Cover Up”, the

ultimate in hypocrisy, where ultimate in hypocrisy, where the wicked will say one thing the wicked will say one thing

to your face and another to your face and another behind your back to others, behind your back to others,

Cf. Prov 26:24-26.Cf. Prov 26:24-26.

Hatred often underlies Hatred often underlies hypocrisy, “lying lips”, and hypocrisy, “lying lips”, and

those who hate often invent or those who hate often invent or pass on bad news in order to pass on bad news in order to

destroy someone’s reputation, destroy someone’s reputation, opportunities, or both. opportunities, or both.

““Slander”, DIBBAHSlander”, DIBBAH ב��ה�� ��ב��הד ד““The utterance of defamatory The utterance of defamatory

statements injurious to the statements injurious to the reputation or well being of a reputation or well being of a

person.” person.”

Hatred inspires slander Hatred inspires slander informed by innuendoes, half-informed by innuendoes, half-truths, and facts distorted and truths, and facts distorted and

exaggerated beyond exaggerated beyond recognition, recognition,

cf. Prov 6:17, 19 cf. Prov 6:17, 19

Once slander, etc. is released Once slander, etc. is released it can not easily be negated it can not easily be negated

and causes all kinds of and causes all kinds of problems for the object of the problems for the object of the

slander and the slanderer slander and the slanderer himself.himself.

Prov 25:10,Prov 25:10,“Or he who hears “Or he who hears itit will will

reproach you, and the evil reproach you, and the evil report about you will not pass report about you will not pass

away.”away.”

The 9th of the 10 The 9th of the 10 Commandments of Commandments of Ex 20:16, Ex 20:16, prohibits false testimony since prohibits false testimony since

the people of God are to the people of God are to demonstrate His truthfulness demonstrate His truthfulness in their dealings with others. in their dealings with others.

The fool of Proverbs is The fool of Proverbs is cunning and morally wicked, cunning and morally wicked, not mentally deficient, who not mentally deficient, who destroys reputations and the destroys reputations and the

community, doing no one any community, doing no one any good.good.

Prov 10:19Prov 10:19“Unavoidable” “Unavoidable” LO CHADAL,LO CHADAL,

ח�ד�לח�ד�לWhen there is a lot of When there is a lot of

gossiping in our lives it is very gossiping in our lives it is very difficult to stop sinning in that difficult to stop sinning in that

way.way.It is the habitual nature of sin.It is the habitual nature of sin.

Prov 29:20,Prov 29:20,“Do you see a man who is “Do you see a man who is

hasty in his words? There is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for more hope for a fool than for

him.”him.”

The contrast of the righteousThe contrast of the righteous!!Restraining your speech and Restraining your speech and keeping your mouth shut is keeping your mouth shut is wise, Job 7:11; Prov 17:27. wise, Job 7:11; Prov 17:27. The exercise of self-control The exercise of self-control

over you mouth.over you mouth.

Job 7:11, Job 7:11, “Therefore I will not restrain “Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the my mouth; I will speak in the

anguish of my spirit, I will anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of complain in the bitterness of

my soul.”my soul.”

““Restraining lips” means not Restraining lips” means not wandering into error both wandering into error both

physically and spiritually by physically and spiritually by keeping our mouth in check, keeping our mouth in check,

sparing ourselves from sparing ourselves from performing the evil actions of performing the evil actions of

the sins of the tongue.the sins of the tongue.

““Wise” SAKAL, Wise” SAKAL, כ�ל��כ�לש��ש To be prudent, having the To be prudent, having the

know-how to succeed in an know-how to succeed in an endeavor and to obtain a endeavor and to obtain a

desired result.desired result.

The desired result is to glorify The desired result is to glorify God by operating in His God by operating in His

righteousness, thereby not righteousness, thereby not committing sins of the committing sins of the

tongue.tongue.

Prov 17:27-28, Prov 17:27-28, “He who restrains his words has “He who restrains his words has

knowledge, and he who has a cool knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. spirit is a man of understanding.

2828Even a fool, when he keeps silent, Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; when he closes is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is his lips, he is consideredconsidered prudent.” prudent.”

The more words a person says The more words a person says the less able he is to weigh the less able he is to weigh

each word, and the greater the each word, and the greater the probability that he will offend probability that he will offend

someone.someone.

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Proverbs Chapter 10Proverbs Chapter 10

The Contrasting Deeds of the TonguesThe Contrasting Deeds of the Tongues

Prov 10:17-19; 12:18: 18:21; 26:24-26; Job 7:11; Eccl 5:1Prov 10:17-19; 12:18: 18:21; 26:24-26; Job 7:11; Eccl 5:1

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