In the book of Proverbs Solomon said, “the lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment”, and in chapter twelve and verse twenty of Proverbs Solomon said, “deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil” where we read,
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counselors of peace is joy.
The verse begins, “Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil:” Solomon began with the words, “deceit is in the heart” or “treachery, falsehood, guile and subtlety exists within the soul, mind, will, desires, living being, conscience and seat of emotions and affections” “of them that imagine evil” which means “belonging to people whether male or female who cut in, engrave, plow and remain silent to bad, disagreeableness, malignancy, unpleasantness and unkindness”. Solomon said falsehood and treachery exists within the souls of people who engrave and remain silent to unkindness and that which is bad.
The verse continues, “but to the counselors of peace is joy.” Solomon added the words, “but to the counselors” or “however, nonetheless, notwithstanding and moreover toward the people who advise, give counsel, conspire and devise plans” “of peace” which means “pertaining to calm, tranquility, completeness, soundness, welfare, health and prosperity” “is joy” or “exists mirth, gladness, gaiety and pleasure”. Solomon said people who give counsel and devise plans of tranquility and health have gladness and pleasure in their lives.
When we consider the words in this verse, we learn through Solomon the difference between the souls of people who use their thoughts for devising treachery or falsehood and those who give advice and counsel for tranquility and calm. The first group, lives in falsehood and guile, and the second group lives in gladness and pleasure. The choice should be easy for us, however, a sin nature that is within us will keep us from being in a personal relationship with God that promotes “peace” with “joy”. God was aware of this, and He sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind so we could believe and trust in Him to have our sins forgiven, inherit eternal life and be shown the way to “peace and joy” by His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and away from a “deceitful” heart that “imagines evil”.
Next time Solomon says, “there shall no evil happen to the just”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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