Proverbs 13:17 A healing message

By mpheriot | December 27, 2022 |

A wicked messenger falls into adversity, but a faithful envoy brings healing. Proverbs 13:17 (NAS) A [wicked, lawless] messenger falls into [trouble, hardship, mischief, evil, adversity], but a [faithful, trustworthy] [envoy, ambassador, herald] brings healing. Solomon contrasts the two words used for messenger. The first is “malak” and is translated almost equally as messenger and…

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Proverbs 12:22 Delight is intense

By mpheriot | September 23, 2022 |

Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, But those who deal faithfully are His delight. Proverbs 12:22 NASB Delight What does it mean to be God’s delight? There is something inside me and my fellow human that typically compels us to please. We please our parents, our spouse, our employer, and sometimes — even…

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