Studies in Proverbs Studies in Proverbs – Lesson Six – Lesson Six

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HatesHatesProverbs 6:16-19Proverbs 6:16-19

““Haughty eyes” Haughty eyes” “A Proud Look” (NKJV)“A Proud Look” (NKJV)

Proverbs 6:17Proverbs 6:17 Not Not "merely the look, but the temper "merely the look, but the temper

of mind which the look expressesof mind which the look expresses" " (Wardlaw). (Wardlaw).

It's the look that could describe the It's the look that could describe the words and actions of:words and actions of:

a. Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel 4:29-33.a. Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel 4:29-33. b. The Pharisee of Luke 18:9-14.b. The Pharisee of Luke 18:9-14. c. Simon, Luke 7:36-50.c. Simon, Luke 7:36-50.

““A Lying Tongue” A Lying Tongue” Proverbs 6:17Proverbs 6:17

"The lying tongue" of Proverbs 6:17 "The lying tongue" of Proverbs 6:17 reflects the actions mentioned in Proverbs reflects the actions mentioned in Proverbs 6:12-15.6:12-15.

Hearing, believing, and obeying a lie Hearing, believing, and obeying a lie brought about the fall of man, Genesis 3:1-brought about the fall of man, Genesis 3:1-6.6.

Note other scriptures: Psalms 5:6; Psalms Note other scriptures: Psalms 5:6; Psalms 120:2; Proverbs 12:19; Hosea 4:1-3; Acts 120:2; Proverbs 12:19; Hosea 4:1-3; Acts 5:1-11; Ephesians 4:25; Revelation 21:8,27.5:1-11; Ephesians 4:25; Revelation 21:8,27.

Religion, Jeremiah 14:14; 23:16,23-32.Religion, Jeremiah 14:14; 23:16,23-32.

““Hands that Shed Innocent Hands that Shed Innocent Blood” Proverbs 6:17Blood” Proverbs 6:17

Certainly includes murder, Exodus Certainly includes murder, Exodus 20:13; 20:13; cf. Matthew19:18 KJV; Genesis 9:6.cf. Matthew19:18 KJV; Genesis 9:6.

King Manasseh shed innocent blood, King Manasseh shed innocent blood, 2 Kings 21:6; 24:3,4.2 Kings 21:6; 24:3,4.

AbortionAbortion21 Weeks … What a picture …21 Weeks … What a picture …

A picture began circulating in November. It should be A picture began circulating in November. It should be "The Picture of the Year," or perhaps, "Picture of the "The Picture of the Year," or perhaps, "Picture of the Decade." It won't be. In fact, unless you obtained a Decade." It won't be. In fact, unless you obtained a copy of the US paper which published it, you copy of the US paper which published it, you probably would never have seen it. The picture is that probably would never have seen it. The picture is that of a 21-week-old unborn baby named of a 21-week-old unborn baby named Samuel Samuel Alexander ArmasAlexander Armas, who is being operated on by a , who is being operated on by a surgeon named Joseph Bruner. The baby was surgeon named Joseph Bruner. The baby was diagnosed with spina bifida and would not survive if diagnosed with spina bifida and would not survive if removed from his mother's womb. Little Samuel's removed from his mother's womb. Little Samuel's mother, Julie Armas, is an obstetrics nurse in Atlanta. mother, Julie Armas, is an obstetrics nurse in Atlanta. She knew of Dr. Bruner's remarkable surgical She knew of Dr. Bruner's remarkable surgical procedure. Practicing at Vanderbilt University procedure. Practicing at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, he performs these Medical Center in Nashville, he performs these special operations while the baby is still in the womb.special operations while the baby is still in the womb.

AbortionAbortion21 Weeks … What a picture …21 Weeks … What a picture …  During the procedure, the doctor removes the uterus During the procedure, the doctor removes the uterus

via C-section and makes a small incision to operate via C-section and makes a small incision to operate on the baby. As Dr. Bruner completed the surgery on the baby. As Dr. Bruner completed the surgery on Samuel, the little guy reached his tiny, but fully on Samuel, the little guy reached his tiny, but fully developed hand through the incision and firmly developed hand through the incision and firmly grasped the surgeon's finger. Dr. Bruner was grasped the surgeon's finger. Dr. Bruner was reported as saying that when his finger was reported as saying that when his finger was grasped, it was the most emotional moment of his grasped, it was the most emotional moment of his life, and that for an instant during the procedure he life, and that for an instant during the procedure he was just frozen, totally immobile. The photograph was just frozen, totally immobile. The photograph captures this amazing event with perfect clarity. captures this amazing event with perfect clarity. The editors titled the picture, "Hand of Hope."The editors titled the picture, "Hand of Hope."

AbortionAbortion21 Weeks … What a picture …21 Weeks … What a picture …

The text explaining the picture begins, "The tiny hand The text explaining the picture begins, "The tiny hand of 21-week-old fetus Samuel Alexander Armas of 21-week-old fetus Samuel Alexander Armas emerges from the mother's uterus to grasp the finger emerges from the mother's uterus to grasp the finger of Dr. Joseph Bruner as if thanking the doctor for the of Dr. Joseph Bruner as if thanking the doctor for the gift of life." Little Samuel's mother said they "wept for gift of life." Little Samuel's mother said they "wept for days" when they saw the picture. She said, "The photo days" when they saw the picture. She said, "The photo reminds us pregnancy isn't about disability or an reminds us pregnancy isn't about disability or an illness, it's about a little person." Samuel was born in illness, it's about a little person." Samuel was born in perfect health, the operation 100 percent successful. perfect health, the operation 100 percent successful. Now see the actual picture, and it is awesome ... Now see the actual picture, and it is awesome ... incredible ... and hey, pass it on. The world needs to incredible ... and hey, pass it on. The world needs to see this one!see this one!

21-week-old unborn baby 21-week-old unborn baby named named Samuel Alexander Samuel Alexander

ArmasArmas

Luke 1:36-44 John was aLuke 1:36-44 John was a “babe” and “babe” and “leaped” in his mother’s womb.“leaped” in his mother’s womb.

Verse 36Verse 36 “This is the sixth month “This is the sixth month with her.”with her.” Verse 41 Verse 41 “The Babe “The Babe leaped in her womb,”leaped in her womb,” Verse 44 Verse 44 “The “The Babe leaped in my womb.”Babe leaped in my womb.”

Genesis 25:22 While Jacob and Esau Genesis 25:22 While Jacob and Esau were in Rebekah’s womb, they were were in Rebekah’s womb, they were living children.living children. “The children “The children struggled together within her.”struggled together within her.”

Job 3:11 Job asked, “Job 3:11 Job asked, “Why died I not from the womb? Why died I not from the womb? Why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of Why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?” the belly?”

1.1.Job could not Job could not “give up” “give up” what he did not have. Yet, what he did not have. Yet, he argues that had he so died he would have been he argues that had he so died he would have been “at rest with kings and counsellors of the earth” “at rest with kings and counsellors of the earth” (verses 13-14).(verses 13-14).

2.2.If he had been If he had been “as an hidden untimely birth” “as an hidden untimely birth” (miscarriage), he would have been where (miscarriage), he would have been where “the “the weary be at rest” (verses 16-17).weary be at rest” (verses 16-17).

3.3.cf. Job 10:18-19 Job continued by wishing he hadcf. Job 10:18-19 Job continued by wishing he had “given up the ghost, and no eye had seen (him)”. “given up the ghost, and no eye had seen (him)”. But again, one cannot give up what he does not But again, one cannot give up what he does not have. He would have been carried from the womb have. He would have been carried from the womb to the grave.to the grave.

Jeremiah 1:5 God knew Jeremiah before his Jeremiah 1:5 God knew Jeremiah before his birth, birth, “Before I formed thee in the belly I “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.”ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.”

Jeremiah could have been killed before birth. Jeremiah could have been killed before birth. Jeremiah 20:17-18 Jeremiah 20:17-18 “…because he slew me “…because he slew me not from the womb; and so my mother not from the womb; and so my mother would have been my grave, and her womb would have been my grave, and her womb always great. Wherefore came I forth out of always great. Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labor and sorrow, that my the womb to see labor and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?”days should be consumed with shame?”

Psalms 139:13-16 The Psalmist Psalms 139:13-16 The Psalmist considered the Lord watched over considered the Lord watched over his development in his mother’s his development in his mother’s womb.womb.

““A Heart that Devises A Heart that Devises Wicked Purposes” Proverbs Wicked Purposes” Proverbs

6:18 6:18 cf. Proverbs 12:20; 14:22cf. Proverbs 12:20; 14:221. This sin was prominent before the flood, 1. This sin was prominent before the flood,

Genesis 6:5Genesis 6:5

2. This was the sin of those mentioned in 2. This was the sin of those mentioned in Romans 1:30, Romans 1:30, "inventors of evil things.""inventors of evil things."

3. This could include fabricated 3. This could include fabricated accusations used to destroy a person's accusations used to destroy a person's credibility.credibility.

““Feet that are Swift in Feet that are Swift in Running to Mischief” Running to Mischief”

Proverbs 6:18Proverbs 6:18 Proverbs 1:10-19; cf. Psalms 119:101Proverbs 1:10-19; cf. Psalms 119:101

Don’t follow the multitude to do evil. Don’t follow the multitude to do evil. Exodus 23:2Exodus 23:2

““A False Witness that A False Witness that uttereth lies” Proverbs uttereth lies” Proverbs

6:196:191. Lying is again mentioned in this same 1. Lying is again mentioned in this same

setting; note verse 17. cf. Proverbs setting; note verse 17. cf. Proverbs 14:5,25; 19:5,9.14:5,25; 19:5,9.

2. But this time the lying seems to take on 2. But this time the lying seems to take on the form of perjury, an advanced form of the form of perjury, an advanced form of lying. Perjury is a sin; it is also a crime!lying. Perjury is a sin; it is also a crime!

““He that Soweth Discord He that Soweth Discord Among Brethren” Among Brethren”

Proverbs 6:19Proverbs 6:19 God wants His children to be at peace one with God wants His children to be at peace one with another. Psalms 133:1; Ephesians 4:1-3; Colossians another. Psalms 133:1; Ephesians 4:1-3; Colossians 3:15; Romans 14:17.3:15; Romans 14:17.

Jesus said "blessed are the peacemakers Matthew 5:9.Jesus said "blessed are the peacemakers Matthew 5:9.

““Cussed are the fussmakers…”Cussed are the fussmakers…” This is not to be peace at any price - peace at the This is not to be peace at any price - peace at the

expense of doctrinal truth, at the expense of moral expense of doctrinal truth, at the expense of moral purity; at the expense of standing for what is right in purity; at the expense of standing for what is right in the home.the home.cf. Matthew 10:34-38.cf. Matthew 10:34-38.

However, Jesus died to make it possible for both Jews However, Jesus died to make it possible for both Jews and Gentiles to be at peace with God and with one and Gentiles to be at peace with God and with one another, Ephesians 2:14-16.another, Ephesians 2:14-16.

God hates the sins recorded in Proverbs 6:16-God hates the sins recorded in Proverbs 6:16-19; let us make certain that we neither 19; let us make certain that we neither engage in such, nor approve of such! cf. engage in such, nor approve of such! cf. Romans 1:32Romans 1:32