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Proverbs 21:29 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways. "

Proverbs 21:29

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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!

28 A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.

29 A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with the LORD.

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Here we see, first, the boldness and shamelessness of a wicked person. He hardens his face, in other words, he steels himself so he will not blush, and braves his sin so he will not tremble when he does great wrong. He defies the warnings of the law, the rebukes of his own conscience, the correction of God’s word, and the lessons of God’s providence. He insists on having his own way, and nothing will stop him (Isaiah 57:17).

We also see the care and caution of a good person. The upright does not say, “What do I want? What would please me? And I will have it.” Instead, he asks, “What should I do? What does God require? What is right? What is wise? What will build others up?” So he does not force his own path. He chooses his way by a safe and sure rule.

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"All this I have seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evildoing."

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Proverbs 21:1

"The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires."

Proverbs 21:2

"Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts."

Proverbs 21:3

"To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice."

Proverbs 21:4

"A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin."

Proverbs 21:5

"The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty."

Proverbs 21:6

"Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death."

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