study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
Proverbs 6:16-19
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
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16 These six things the LORD hates, Yes,
seven are an abomination to Him: 17 A
proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that
shed innocent blood, 18 A heart that
devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in
running to evil, 19 A false witness who
speaks lies, And one who sows discord
among brethren.
• Proverbs 6:16–19
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
• The x and x+1 formula does not suggest an
exhaustive list it is a literary device that
parallels the first in the set and the last
item is the summation, culmination or
perfection of the list.
• Job 5:19
19 He shall deliver you in six troubles, Yes,
in seven no evil shall touch you.
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
• Proverbs 30:18
18 There are three things which are too wonderful for
me, Yes, four which I do not understand:
• Proverbs 30:21
21 For three things the earth is perturbed, Yes, for four
it cannot bear up:
• Proverbs 30:29
29 There are three things which are majestic in pace,
Yes, four which are stately in walk:
• Amos 1:6 (formula is used 6 times in Amos)
6 Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of Gaza,
and for four, I will not turn away its punishment,
Because they took captive the whole captivity To deliver
them up to Edom.
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
“Good Understanding gains favor, but
the way of the unfaithful is hard”
Proverbs 13:15
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
PROUD
These six things the LORD hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to
Him: 17 A proud look,
• ‘enayim ramot – literally
“haughty eyes” and refers to
arrogant ambition and is also
used to describe the Assyrians
(Isa. 10:12-14) and the proud
King (Daniel 11:12).
• 1 Peter 5:5-God resists the
proud
• Psalm 138:6-God knows the
proud from afar
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
PROUD
TONGUE
• A lying tongue-– leson
saqer - a tongue of
deception.
• The same term is used
of false prophets
(Jeremiah 14:14) and
the deceiver (Psalm
109:2).
• The first sin of mankind
was birthed from the
great deception
presented by Satan…
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
PROUD
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
HANDS
TONGUE
• Hands that shed
innocent blood-This is
the sin of murder
specifically upon an
innocent party
• Proverbs 1:18-But they
lie in wait for their own
blood, They lurk secretly
for their own blood
• Matthew 5:21-24hatred and discord are
the seedlings of murder!
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
PROUD
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
HANDS
TONGUE
HEART
• Heart that devises
wicked plans-literally
plots evil
• He who sows iniquity
will reap sorrow, And
the rod of his anger will
fail.
Proverbs 22:8
• Good understanding
gains favor, But the way
of the unfaithful is hard.
Proverbs 13:15
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
PROUD
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
HANDS
TONGUE
HEART
FEET
• feet that are swift to
running to evil
• “This captures the
enthusiastic and
complete involvement
in activities that bring
pain to all concerned”
(Expositor’s Bible
Commentary)
• Columbine, Aurora,
Batman villains
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
PROUD
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
HANDS
TONGUE
FALSE
HEART
WITNESS
FEET
• False witness that speaks liesliterally breathes out lies
• In view is the sin of perjury
whereby a person who has
access to the truth
purposefully lies bringing hurt
and consequence to an
innocent party
• Proverbs 19:5 “A false witness
will not go unpunished, and
whoever pours out lies will
not go free”
• Proverbs 19:9 “…will perish”
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
HANDS
PROUD
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
SOWS
TONGUE
•
who sows discord among
brethren
•
In Proverbs this is closely
associated with the contentious
or quarrelsome person (21:9,
26:21, 25:24)
•
This 7th “abominable” sin is the
culmination of the previous 6
hated sins. The contentious
person who causes discord puts
himself in dire straights!
•
Matthew 5:23-24-Be reconciled
before you worship!
•
Psalm 133:1-How good and
pleasant peace is!
FALSE
HEART
WITNESS
FEET
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
“Good Understanding gains favor, but
the way of the unfaithful is hard”
Proverbs 13:15
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20
HANDS
PROUD
study of Proverbs
Walking With the Wise:
SOWS
TONGUE
FALSE
HEART
WITNESS
FEET
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For
theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4
Blessed are those who mourn, For
they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed
are the meek, For they shall inherit
the earth. 6 Blessed are those who
hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are
the merciful, For they shall obtain
mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in
heart, For they shall see God. 9
Blessed are the peacemakers, For
they shall be called sons of God.
•
Matthew 5:3–9
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20