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Lesson 14
COMPARING GOOD AND EVIL
1.What characterizes a righteous person? A wicked person?
2. Contrast the words of a good man with the words of a wicked man. (Prov. 10:11, 20-21, 31-32)
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Prov. 10[11] The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
[20] The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value. [21] The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
[31] The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out. [32] The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
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11 义人的口是生命的泉源。强暴蒙蔽恶人的口。
20 义人的舌，乃似高银。恶人的心，所值无几。21 义人的口教养多人。愚昧人因无知而死亡。
31 义人的口，滋生智慧。乖谬的舌，必被割断。32 义人的嘴，能令人喜悦。恶人的口，说乖谬的话。
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3. What influence do the righteous and the wicked have on other people? (Prov. 11:9-14)
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Prov. 11[9] With his mouth the godless destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape. [10] When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. [11] Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed. [12] A man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his tongue. [13] A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret. [14] For lack of guidance a nation falls, but many advisers make victory sure.
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9 不虔敬的人用口败坏邻舍。义人却因知识得救。10 义人享福合城喜乐。恶人灭亡，人都欢呼。11 城因正直人祝福便高举。却因邪恶人的口就倾覆。12 藐视邻舍的，毫无智慧。明哲人却静默不言。
13 往来传舌的，泄漏密事。心中诚实的，遮隐事情。14 无智谋，民就败落。谋士多，人便安居。
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4. List the promises given to a righteous (good, sensible) man in Proverbs chapter 10. What are the warnings given to the wicked? (Prov. 10:6-7, 16, 27-30)
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Prov. 10[6] Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the
wicked.* [7] The memory of the righteous will be a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
[16] The wages of the righteous bring them life, but the income of the wicked brings them punishment.
[27] The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. [28] The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. [29] The way of the Lord is a refuge for the righteous, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. [30] The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
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6 福祉临到义人的头。强暴蒙蔽恶人的口。7 义人的纪念被称赞。恶人的名字必朽烂。
16 义人的勤劳致生。恶人的进项致死。
27 敬畏耶和华，使人日子加多。但恶人的年岁必被减少。28 义人的盼望，必得喜乐。恶人的指望，必至灭没。29 耶和华的道，是正直人的保障。却成了作孽人的败坏。30 义人永不挪移。恶人不得住在地上。
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5. What is the difference between the path of the righteous and that of the wicked? (Prov. 4:11-17) What is at the end of the path for each? (Prov. 4:18-19; see Ps. 1:3-6)
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Prov. 4[11] I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. [12] When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble. [13] Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life. [14] Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evil men. [15] Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way. [16] For they cannot sleep till they do evil; they are robbed of slumber till they make someone fall. [17] They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
[18] The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. [19] But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble. whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
Ps. 1 [3] He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and [4] Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. [5] Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. [6] For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
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11 我已指教你走智慧的道，引导你行正直的路。12 你行走，脚步必不致狭窄。你奔跑，也不致跌倒。13 要持定训诲，不可放松。必当谨守，因为他是你的生命。14 不可行恶人的路。不要走坏人的道。15 要躲避，不可经过。要转身而去。
16 这等人若不行恶，不得睡觉。不使人跌倒，睡卧不安。17 因为他们以奸恶吃饼，以强暴喝酒。
18 但义人的路，好像黎明的光，越照越明，直到日午。
19 恶人的道好像幽暗。自己不知因什么跌倒。
3 他要像一棵树栽在溪水旁，按时候结果子，叶子也不枯干。凡他所作的，尽都顺利。4 恶人并不是这样，乃像糠秕被风吹散。5 因此当审判的时候，恶人必站立不住，罪人在义人的会中，也是如此。6 因为耶和华知道义人的道路。恶人的道路，却必灭亡。
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作者：ysp 
日期: 2009-04-25 
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