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Proverbs teaches by comparisons. In these verses you have God’s curse versus his blessing; his grace versus his scorn; and glory versus shame. There are also opposing types of people the wicked versus the just; the scorners versus the lowly; and the fools versus the wise.
Curses versus blessings
- Place of rest, the home
- Curse to the wicked
- Blessings to the just
- The Just One is Jesus Christ (Acts 7:52, 22:14)
- The just is equitable, lawful, and right. He applies morality w/o prejudice or respect of persons.
- The just shall live by faith (Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:17, Hebrews 10:38)
- Noah, Joseph, Cornelius, and even Lot according to Peter.
Scorning versus grace
- God’s mirrored attitude
- Scorns the scorners
- This truth that God gives grace to the lowly runs before, during, and after Israel’s law. Israel is chronologically within the framework of the law here in Proverbs, yet we have God’s grace appearing to the faithful, to the humble, yet again.
- Jesus Christ is lowly (Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 11:29)
- Psalms 138:6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Shame versus glory
- Shame the promotion of fools means a fool graduates to shame. That’s what he’s working towards. But a wise man is working towards a glorious inheritance.
- The world has a certain glory. It is temporary. It is filled with fighting and discontent. It is mingled with pain and fear. Ecclesiastes is a great account of the world’s glory.
- Romans 8:18-21 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, 21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
- Isaiah 11
- Isaiah 65:17—no regrets
- New Jerusalem – Revelation 21:11-27
- Many Mansions—John 14:2-3
- BUT, the greatest news of all is in Revelation 21:4-5—no tears, sin, death…
