Proverbs
11 (part 2)
Pro 11:16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
Pro 11:17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Pro 11:18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall
be a sure reward.
Pro 11:19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
Pro 11:20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such
as are upright in their way are his delight.
Pro 11:21 Though hand join in
hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Pro 11:22 As a
jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair
woman which is without discretion.
Pro 11:23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Pro 11:24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth;
and there is that withholdeth more than is
meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Pro 11:25 The liberal soul shall be
made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also
himself.
Pro 11:26 He that withholdeth corn, the people
shall curse him: but blessing shall be
upon the head of him that selleth it.
Pro 11:27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall
come unto him.
Pro 11:28 He that trusteth in his riches shall
fall:
but the righteous shall flourish
as a branch.
Pro 11:29 He that troubleth his own house shall
inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of
heart.
Pro 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Pro 11:31 Behold, the righteous shall be
recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and
the sinner.
Bible Lesson: The Lying TaleBearer
Pro 11:13
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
A talebearer is one who goes about “bearing or carrying” a lie
Pro 20:19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets:
therefore meddle not with
him that flattereth with his lips.
Jer 6:28
They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders:
they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.
Jer 9:4 Take ye heed every one of
his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for
every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour
will walk with slanders.
Jer 9:5
And they will deceive every
one his neighbour, and will not speak the
truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary
themselves to commit iniquity.
Lev 19:16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among
thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
Eze 22:2
Now, thou son of man,
wilt thou judge, wilt
thou judge the bloody city? yea,
thou shalt shew her all her
abominations.
Eze 22:3
Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD, The city sheddeth blood in the
midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.
Eze 22:9
In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.
Shed blood? …. False words cause a wound (hurt)
Pro 26:22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Zep 3:4
Her prophets are
light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
Psa 64:2
Hide me from the secret counsel of the
wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of
iniquity:
Psa 64:3
Who whet their tongue like a
sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter
words:
Psa 64:4
That they may shoot in secret at the
perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Psa 64:5
They encourage themselves in an
evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
Pro 25:8
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when
thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Pro 25:9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself;
and discover
not a secret to another:
Example of the “secret” … false gift, false
gospel
Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is
death; but the gift of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Pro 25:14
Whoso boasteth himself of a false
gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of
yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9
Not of works, lest any man should
boast.
Eph 2:10
For we are his
workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
The secrets
… the wicked counsels of their own heart
Jer 7:24
But they hearkened not,
nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of
their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.
Psa 81:11
But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would
none of me.
Psa 81:12
So I gave them up unto
their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels.
Psa 81:13
Oh that my people had
hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
Pro 12:23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Ecc 10:12
The words of a wise man's
mouth are gracious[dhh1] ; but the lips of a
fool will swallow up himself.
Ecc 10:13
The beginning of the words
of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Ecc 10:14
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him,
who can tell him?
Pro 10:19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not
sin: but he that refraineth
his lips is wise.
Pro 10:19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth
not, And whoso is restraining his lips is wise. (YLT)
Summary:
talebearer revealeth secrets
flattereth with his lips
grievous revolters
corrupters
they
will deceive
they
have taught their tongue to speak lies
shed blood with bitter words
proclaimeth foolishness.