When the Wicked Comes - Proverbs 18:3

In the book of Proverbs Solomon said, “a fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself”, and in chapter eighteen and verse three of Proverbs Solomon shared about, “when the wicked comes” where we read,

When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

The verse begins, “When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, ...” Solomon began with the words, “when the wicked comes” or “at the time and moment the person who is criminal, guilty of crime, evil and hostile to God enters”, “then comes also contempt” which means “at that time even so and indeed enters disrespect, shame and disgrace”. Solomon shared at the time and moment people who are evil and hostile to God arrive so does disgrace and shame.

The verse continues, “... and with ignominy reproach.” Solomon added the words, “and with ignominy” or “and alongside shame, disgrace, dishonor and confusion” “reproach” which means “scorn, contumely and shame”. Solomon said when a person possesses shame and disgrace they also have accompanying scorn.

When we think through the words in this verse, we learn through Solomon how the arrival of people who are evil and hostile to God brings disrespect, shame and dishonor. God did not want us to be this way, and because we have sin in our lives, He sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for our sins. When we yield to Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and keep us away from the ways of the “wicked” and the shame and reproach that accompanies their evil.

Next time Solomon says, “the words of a man's mouth are as deep waters”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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