"Will they not go astray who devise evil? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good." Solomon wants to point out a basic tenet of ethical living: Those who spend time scheming and planning to be selfish enough to harm others will go much farther than just one act or one plan. They will be setting the course of their life. The huge comparison in this proverb is between devising evil and devising good. Do you see this drastic contrast? Solomon wants his students o
"A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous" good This is the Hebrew word tob, which is pleasant, agreeable, good, beneficial. The idea of a good man is very similar to the idea of a righteous man. These two ideas are used synonymously in this proverb. They exhibit positive righteousness. They glow with the love of God, seeking to benefit and bless and meet the needs of those around them. They realiz