#proverbs 23:17-18

[dylanadreams]

Proverbs 23:17-18

Do not let your heart envy sinners,

but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.

There is surely a future hope for you,

and your hope will not be cut off.

[kalahs-beautiful-realm]

[yourfavoriteirishcherokee]

Let not your heart

e n v y

sinners,

but

c o n t i n u e

in the

f e a r

of the L o r d

all the day.

S u r e l y

there is a

f u t u r e,

and your

h o p e

will

n o t

be cut off.

[wiirocku]

Proverbs 23:17-18 (NLT) - Don’t envy sinners,    but always continue to fear the LORD. You will be rewarded for this;    your hope will not be disappointed.

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Cure for Envy

by Charles Spurgeon

"Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long. For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cast off." - Proverbs 23:17-18

When we see the wicked prosper we are apt to envy them. When we hear the noise of their mirth and our own spirit is heavy, we half think that they have the best of it. This is foolish and sinful. If we knew them better, and specially if we remembered their end, we should pity them.

The cure for envy lies in living under a constant sense of the divine presence, worshiping God and communing with Him all the day long, however long the day may seem. True religion lifts the soul into a higher region, where the judgment becomes more clear and the desires are more elevated. The more of heaven there is in our lives, the less of earth we shall covet. The fear of God casts out envy of men.

The deathblow of envy is a calm consideration of the future. The wealth and glory of the ungodly are a vain show. This pompous appearance flashes out for an hour and then is extinguished. What is the prosperous sinner the better for his prosperity when judgment overtakes him? As for the godly man, his end is peace and blessedness, and none can rob him of his joy; wherefore, let him forgo envy and be filled with sweet content.

[wiirocku]

Proverbs 23:17-18 (NIV) - Don’t envy sinners,    but always continue to fear the LORD. You will be rewarded for this;    your hope will not be disappointed.

[wiirocku]

Proverbs 23:17-18 (NIV) - Don’t envy sinners,     but always continue to fear the LORD. You will be rewarded for this;     your hope will not be disappointed.

[the700clubasia]

Continue to trust in the Lord. Do not allow the things around you to sway you off of the future He has for you.