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Prov 28:13, Prov 28:13, “He who conceals his “He who conceals his

transgressions will not prosper, transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and but he who confesses and

forsakes forsakes themthem will find will find compassion.”compassion.”

DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

Prov 3:5,Prov 3:5,“Trust in the LORD with all “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your heart and do not lean on

your own understanding.”your own understanding.”

Proverbs 11 OutlineProverbs 11 OutlineBusiness dealings related to:Business dealings related to: Vs. 1-8, Integrity. Vs. 1-8, Integrity. Vs. 9-14, Speech. Vs. 9-14, Speech. Vs. 15-23, Wisdom. Vs. 15-23, Wisdom. Vs. 24-26, Giving. Vs. 24-26, Giving. Vs. 27-31, Motivation.Vs. 27-31, Motivation.

Blessings vs. Divine Blessings vs. Divine discipline related to discipline related to

motivation in business.motivation in business.Pt. 2Pt. 2

Prov 11:27Prov 11:27Those who diligently seek to Those who diligently seek to produce Divine Good will be produce Divine Good will be rewarded, those who seek to rewarded, those who seek to do evil will receive the same.do evil will receive the same.

Prov 11:28Prov 11:28Those who faith rest in Those who faith rest in

worldly wealth will suffer for worldly wealth will suffer for it, but those who trust in the it, but those who trust in the Lord will flourish in this life.Lord will flourish in this life.

Prov 11:29Prov 11:29

Prov 11:29Prov 11:29 Two analogies of different Two analogies of different

socio-economic positions: the socio-economic positions: the head of a household and the head of a household and the

servant of the household.servant of the household.

““TroubleTrouble” - AKHAR, ” - AKHAR, ָע�ַכ�רָע�ַכ�ר ““To stir up, to trouble, or To stir up, to trouble, or

to be disastrous”, to be disastrous”, due to cheating, stealing, due to cheating, stealing,

gossiping, maligning, etc. in gossiping, maligning, etc. in business. Cf. Prov 11:17.business. Cf. Prov 11:17.

Prov 15:6,Prov 15:6,“Great wealth is “Great wealth is inin the house the house of the righteous, but of the righteous, but trouble is trouble is in the income of the wickedin the income of the wicked.”.”

Prov 15:27,Prov 15:27,““He who profits illicitly He who profits illicitly

troubles his own housetroubles his own house, but he , but he who hates bribes will live.”who hates bribes will live.”

““His own houseHis own house” - BAYITH ” - BAYITH “extended family, household or “extended family, household or clan.” To cause problems and clan.” To cause problems and

difficulties for yourself and for difficulties for yourself and for your own family as a result of your own family as a result of your evil business practices. your evil business practices.

The discipline this The discipline this reversionistic believer will reversionistic believer will

receive is to “receive is to “inherit windinherit wind”, a ”, a metaphor for being left with metaphor for being left with

nothing, Eccl. 1:14.nothing, Eccl. 1:14.

Eccl 1:14,Eccl 1:14,“I have seen all the works “I have seen all the works

which have been done under which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is the sun, and behold, all is vanity and striving after vanity and striving after

wind.”wind.”

It is a storm or disaster that It is a storm or disaster that will come upon your family will come upon your family and potentially subsequent and potentially subsequent

generations, Prov 1:27: 10:25.generations, Prov 1:27: 10:25.

The Correlation! The Correlation!

The Correlation! The Correlation! “Foolish” - EWIYL, “Foolish” - EWIYL, יל� ִו �ילֱא ִו ,,ֱא

“One who hates wisdom and “One who hates wisdom and walks in folly, despising walks in folly, despising wisdom and morality.”wisdom and morality.”

Those whose foolish Those whose foolish decisions ruin their business decisions ruin their business or property, cf. Prov 14:1, or property, cf. Prov 14:1,

enslaving them to those who enslaving them to those who are wise, and take over their are wise, and take over their business and household as business and household as

well, cf. Prov 17:2.well, cf. Prov 17:2.

Prov 17:2,Prov 17:2,“A servant who acts wisely “A servant who acts wisely

will rule over a son who acts will rule over a son who acts shamefully, and will share in shamefully, and will share in

the inheritance among the inheritance among brothers.”brothers.”

Prov 11:30Prov 11:30

Prov 11:30Prov 11:30 ““The fruit of the righteousThe fruit of the righteous” ” is Divine good production, is Divine good production, the fruit of the Holy Spirit, the fruit of the Holy Spirit,

John 15:1-5. John 15:1-5.

The blessing = The blessing = “A tree of life.”“A tree of life.”

It refers to the sharing of the It refers to the sharing of the happiness of God (+H)happiness of God (+H)

with others. with others.

It is the benefits and abundant It is the benefits and abundant life that the righteous produce life that the righteous produce

for their family and for their family and community by their words community by their words

and deeds in business. and deeds in business.

Prov 3:18, Prov 3:18, “She (“She (wisdomwisdom) is a ) is a tree of lifetree of life to those who take hold of her, to those who take hold of her,

and happy are all who hold and happy are all who hold her fast.” her fast.”

Mat 13:32 Mat 13:32 “And this is smaller than all “And this is smaller than all otherother seeds, but when it is full grown, it seeds, but when it is full grown, it

is larger than the garden plants is larger than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the and becomes a tree, so that the

birds of the air come and nest in birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”its branches.”

Cf. Mark 4:32; Luke 13:19.Cf. Mark 4:32; Luke 13:19.

The Correlation! The Correlation!

The Correlation! The Correlation! Because of their Divine good Because of their Divine good production, excelling in their production, excelling in their Royal Ambassadorship, they Royal Ambassadorship, they

are “winning souls.” are “winning souls.”

By your actions and deeds of By your actions and deeds of righteousness in business, you righteousness in business, you will lead people to see Christ will lead people to see Christ in you, potentially bringing in you, potentially bringing

them to salvation.them to salvation.

Prov 11:31Prov 11:31

Prov 11:31Prov 11:31 This finalizes the agricultural This finalizes the agricultural analogy, as all plant life and analogy, as all plant life and fruit production comes from fruit production comes from

the ground. Cf. John 15:1, the the ground. Cf. John 15:1, the Father is the vinedresser, Father is the vinedresser,

(land owner). (land owner).

Our blessings are based on Our blessings are based on the work we perform here on the work we perform here on the earth that are reciprocated the earth that are reciprocated

while we are still here on while we are still here on earth - “blessings in time.” earth - “blessings in time.”

The Contrast! The Contrast!

The Contrast! The Contrast! How much more will How much more will

wickedness, sin and evil, be wickedness, sin and evil, be repaid via Divine Discipline!repaid via Divine Discipline!

Crime does not pay, and Crime does not pay, and God’s discipline is sure to God’s discipline is sure to follow the evil business follow the evil business

transactions of the transactions of the reversionistic believer.reversionistic believer.

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchThursday November 21, 2013Thursday November 21, 2013

Tape # 13-129Tape # 13-129

Proverbs Chapter 11Proverbs Chapter 11

Principles of Righteousness in Business,Principles of Righteousness in Business, Motivation, Part 2 Motivation, Part 2

Prov 11:27-31; 15:6,27 ;17:2; Eccl 1:14; Mat 13:32Prov 11:27-31; 15:6,27 ;17:2; Eccl 1:14; Mat 13:32

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