Proverbs 10:10
10He who winks with the eye causes trouble,
But a prating fool will fall.
-Proverbs 10:10
In our culture, winking means something very different than what it does biblically. For us, it is a playful gesture. However, in those times it was used to communicate something suggestive, ignoring opposition, or devising evil. The one who was winking was often not thought of to be up to anything good. Prating means to speak foolishly. These are being compared and contrasted with one another to demonstrate the nature of evil in each. One is thinking to himself, silently pondering sin, while the other is boasting about it and in it. This makes me think of 1 Timothy 5:24,
24 Some men’s sins are clearly evident, preceding them to judgment, but those of some men follow later.
-1Timothy 5:24
Regardless of whether one is lost in thought about wickedness or boasting of it, the issue is still sin. Let us not make the mistake to think that just because sin is in secret that it is not sin. The Lord sees it all, even into the thoughts and intents of our hearts. Be wary then and set your mind on things above. Be intentional with walking righteously and thinking righteously. Fill your mind with the word of God. To conclude,
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.
-Phil 4:8-9
But a prating fool will fall.
-Proverbs 10:10
In our culture, winking means something very different than what it does biblically. For us, it is a playful gesture. However, in those times it was used to communicate something suggestive, ignoring opposition, or devising evil. The one who was winking was often not thought of to be up to anything good. Prating means to speak foolishly. These are being compared and contrasted with one another to demonstrate the nature of evil in each. One is thinking to himself, silently pondering sin, while the other is boasting about it and in it. This makes me think of 1 Timothy 5:24,
24 Some men’s sins are clearly evident, preceding them to judgment, but those of some men follow later.
-1Timothy 5:24
Regardless of whether one is lost in thought about wickedness or boasting of it, the issue is still sin. Let us not make the mistake to think that just because sin is in secret that it is not sin. The Lord sees it all, even into the thoughts and intents of our hearts. Be wary then and set your mind on things above. Be intentional with walking righteously and thinking righteously. Fill your mind with the word of God. To conclude,
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.
-Phil 4:8-9
Posted in Proverbs
Recent
Archive
2025
January
Proverbs 27:5Proverbs 27:6Proverbs 27:7Proverbs 27:8Proverbs 27:9Proverbs 27:10Proverbs 27:11Proverbs 27:12Proverbs 27:13Proverbs 27:14Proverbs 27:15-16Proverbs 27:17Proverbs 27:18Proverbs 27:19Proverbs 27:20Proverbs 27:21Proverbs 27:22Proverbs 27:23Proverbs 27:24Proverbs 27:25-27Proverbs 28:1Proverbs 28:2Proverbs 28:3Proverbs 28:4Proverbs 28:5Proverbs 28:6Proverbs 28:7-8Proverbs 28:9Proverbs 28:10Proverbs 28:11Proverbs 28:12
February
Proverbs 28:13Proverbs 28:14Proverbs 28:15Proverbs 28:16Proverbs 28:17Proverbs 28:18Proverbs 28:19Proverbs 28:20Proverbs 28:21Proverbs 28:22Proverbs 28:23Proverbs 28:24Proverbs 28:25Proverbs 28:26Proverbs 28:27Proverbs 28:28Proverbs 29:1Proverbs 29:2Proverbs 29:3Proverbs 29:4Proverbs 29:5Proverbs 29:6Proverbs 29:7Proverbs 29:8Proverbs 29:9Proverbs 29:10Proverbs 29:11
2024
January
Proverbs 11:23Proverbs 11:24-26Proverbs 11:27Proverbs 11:28Proverbs 11:29Proverbs 11:30Proverbs 11:31Proverbs 12:1Proverbs 12:2Proverbs 12:3Proverbs 12:4Proverbs 12:5-6Proverbs 12:7Proverbs 12:8Proverbs 12:9Proverbs 12:10Proverbs 12:11Proverbs 12:12Proverbs 12:13-14Proverbs 12:15Proverbs 12:16Proverbs 12:17-22Proverbs 12:23Proverbs 12:24Proverbs 12:25Proverbs 12:26Proverbs 12:27Proverbs 12:28Proverbs 13:1Proverbs 13:2-3Proverbs 13:4
No Comments