Proverbs 10: 9-10
Solomon does a great job of giving us practical wisdom for godly living no matter what stage of life we are in. Integrity is just one of those wisdoms that he talks a lot about. Living with integrity will give us a better life and he even says that “people with integrity walk safely,” even when we are in “dark valley’s” as referred to in Psalm 33. Every time Solomon gives us wisdom, he warns us about those who are living a life in the opposite direction. “Those who follow crooked paths will be exposed…” People who are at a constant state of trouble and selfishness do not experience this life of integrity that he is talking about. In the New Testament Jesus tells his disciples to “not be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all.” It’s interesting to see that not only did Solomon, in the Old Testament, warn us about those who follow crooked paths, but Jesus, the Son of God, warns us of the same exact thing in the New Testament. In verse 10, it says that “people who think wrong cause trouble, but a bold reproof promotes peace,” and in the Hebrew translation it says, “but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.” Why would we make the choice of living a life of commotion and troubled ways, when we can make the choice every day to walk with wisdom and integrity. It’s not an instantaneous conversion, it’s a daily choice that we all have to make whether or not we are going to choose trouble or integrity. It’s all up to you.
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