(Proverbs 11)
Romans 11:22.
11:2: Sometimes the proud cannot be reasoned with; they know it all.
Humility (Matthew 18:3).
11:3: Obstinacy, refusal to gain wisdom, may destroy a person.
11:4: Man’s judgment may be bought, but not God’s—we cannot
purchase salvation (Matthew 16:26,27).
11:5: Wickedness will somehow come to nought (Jeremiah 10:23).
11:6: Right living keeps one from evil.
Sin leads to destruction (Proverbs 13:15; 1 John 3:4).
11:7: The wicked have no right to expectation of future blessedness
(Ephesians 5:3-5).
11:8: Matthew 5:1-12.
The wicked are left to suffer (Exceptions are not given).
11:9: The godless hypocrite deals in falsehoods and false doctrine;
leading to destruction. The righteous overcome through knowledge
and appreciation of God’s word.
11:10,11: The upright bless a community.
The wicked bring many bad consequences on themselves (See
both sides of this in Acts 17:1-12).
11:12: The foolish is full of criticisms (Criticisms should have a proper
purpose and should be made at a proper time).
11:13: Words about gossip (James 3:5ff; 1 Peter 4:15).
11:14: The absence of counsel contrasted with the abundance of wise
counsel.
11:15: Be careful.
11:16: It takes strength of character (virtue) for her to do this.
The man in this verse is one who can tempt her to compromise.
11:17: Matthew 5:7; Galatians 6:7,8.
Think of Cain, Absalom, Jezebel...
11:18: Deceitful works are eventually exposed (2 Corinthians 5:10).
11:19: Righteousness and evil both lead to conclusions.
11:20: Froward (perverse): high-minded; self-opinionated.
Blameless: no charge against them can be justified.
11:21: The wicked may support one another, but they cannot stand.
The good shall be delivered.
11:22: It is out of place. Beauty without discretion; one who thinks that
virtue is senseless.
11:23: What an attitude!
What a destiny!
11:24: Opposite attitudes toward earthly blessings.
11:25: Promises for those who accept God’s pattern.
11:26: Forces high prices; refuses the poor.
11:27: Sowing and reaping (Luke 2:52; Acts 2:42-47; Esther 5:13,14;
7:7-10).
11:28: Luke 12:16-21; 16:19-31; Mark 10:23; 1 Timothy 6:17-19.
11:29: Those who dissipate will ruin themselves and their houses.
11:30: Righteousness is good for body and soul (Revelation 22:1,2).
Soul winner (Matthew 16:24-26; 10:28).
11:31: Good and evil ARE rewarded according to works (Matthew 19:29;
Mark 10:29,30; Luke 18:29,30).
QUESTIONS ON PROVERBS 11
1. What does the Lord think of cheating in selling
(v. 1)?
2. What does pride bring (v. 2)?
3. What causes the fall of the wicked (vv. 5,6)?
4. What happens to the hope of the wicked and unjust
when they die
(vv. 7,8)?
5. With what does a hypocrite destroy his neighbor
(v. 9)?
6. Who is the best citizen of any city (vv. 10,11)?
7. How does the person of understanding and of a
faithful spirit reveal his
wisdom (vv. 12,13)?
8. Where is there safety (v. 14)?
9. What does a gracious woman retain (v. 16)?
10. Who hates his own flesh (v. 17)?
11. What does one catch who pursues evil (v. 19)?
12. Can the wicked insure their success by joining hands (v.
21)?
13. What is as a golden jewel in a hog’s nose (v. 22)?
14. What is the paradox of sowing and withholding (vv. 24,25)?
15. What will eventually happen to all who trust in their riches
(v. 28)?
16. What will happen to one who troubles his own house (v. 29)?
17. What is the fruit of the righteous (v. 30)?
18. What of one who winneth souls (v. 30)?
NOTE: In the Septuagint (Hebrew to Greek) translation of
the Old
Testament, done between 285-247 B.C., verse 31 says:
“And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the
ungodly and the sinner appear” (1 Peter 4:18).
The literal Hebrew is:
“Behold,
to the righteous it shall be returned on the earth;
and also to the wicked and the transgressor.”
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