ABOUT HOPE & MERCY (1)

1. What does the Book of Proverbs say about Hope and Mercy?

a) 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. (Proverbs 3:3)

b) 28 The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing. (Proverbs 10:28)

c) 7 When a wicked die, their hopes die with them, for they rely on their own feeble strength. (Proverbs 11:7)

d) 17 The merciful man does good for his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh. (Proverbs 11:17)

e) 23 The godly can look forward to a reward, while the wicked can expect only judgment. (Proverbs 11:23)

f) 10 A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. (Proverbs 12:10)

g) 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. (Proverbs 13:12)

h) 21 Those who despise their neighbors are sinners, but happy are those who are kind to the poor. 22 Do they not err that plan evil? Those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness. (Proverbs 14:21-22)