Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Proverbs 16:1-11 KJV
1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from the LORD. 2 All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. 3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. 4 The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. 5 Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished. 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil. 7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. 8 Better [is] a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. 9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. 10 A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. 11 A just weight and balance [are] the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What is man responsible for and what does the Lord do in response? (v.1)
2) What does the Lord weigh? Why? (v.2)
3) How are our thoughts established? (v.3)
4) What has the Lord made? Why has He created the wicked? (v.4)
5) What is an abomination to the Lord and how does he respond to the proud? (v.5)
6) How is iniquity purged and what causes men to depart from evil? (v.6)
7) What becomes of the man whose ways please Him? (v.7)
8) What is better than wealth gained through unrighteousness? (v.8)
9) What does a man do in his heart? How does the Lord respond? (v.9)
10) What words come forth from the lips of those in authority over us? (v.10)
11) What measures does the Lord use when weighing the thoughts and intents of the human heart? (v.11)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
12) Do you commit all that you say, think and do to the Lord?
13) If not, why not?
LIFE LESSONS
14) The Lord judges the thoughts and intents of every human heart and orders all that we say, think and do, accordingly.
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