ABOUT GOOD VERSUS EVIL (2)

(Message by Tanny Keng)

1. What does the Book of Proverbs say about Good versus Evil?

a) 21 Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous, good shall be repaid. (Proverbs 13:21)

b) 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight. (Proverbs 15:8)

c) 29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous. (Proverbs 15:29)

d) 13 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil will not depart from his house. (Proverbs 17:13)

e) 7 The violence of the wicked will destroy them, because they refuse to do justice. (Proverbs 21:7)

f) 15 It is a joy for the just to do justice, but destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. (Proverbs 21:15)

g) 29 ... the wicked have to pretend as best they can. (Proverbs 21:29)

h) 15 Don’t be like the wicked who scheme to rob honest people or to take away their homes. 16 No matter how often honest people fall, they always get up again; but disaster destroys the wicked. (Proverbs 24:15-16)

i) 1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion. (Proverbs 28:1)

j) 10 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, He himself will fall into his own pit; but the blameless will inherit good. (Proverbs 28:10)

k) 6 By transgression an evil man is snared, but the righteous sings and rejoices. (Proverbs 29:6)

l) 10 The bloodthirsty hate the blameless, but the upright seek his well-being. (Proverbs 29:10)

m) 16 When evil people are in power, crime increases. But the righteous will live to see the downfall of such people. (Proverbs 29:16)

n) 27 The righteous hate the wicked, and the wicked hate the righteous. (Proverbs 29:27)

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