Wickedness Doesn't Work

Proverbs 12:3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Proverbs 12:5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

Proverbs 12:6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

Proverbs 12:7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

Proverbs 12:10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Proverbs 12:12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

Proverbs 12:13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

Proverbs 12:21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

Proverbs 12:26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

The chapter starts off by telling us that a man shall not be established by wickedness then it gives us some of the things the wicked man does that don't work.

#1- Their COUNSELS are deceit

#2- Their WORDS are lies

#3- They are OVERTHROWN

#4- Their MERCY is cruel

#5- They DESIRE to be with evil men

#6-They are SNARED by their own lips

#7-They are filled with MISCHIEF

#8- Their way is SEDUCTIVE

The WICKED, are those that a child of God should avoid their company this is for sure, but we should ask ourselves are any of these traits found in you and I? How about our Counsel? Is it Christ like or is our counsel words like "if that were me........ That is no more than Waffle House table counsel; worthless! Do we speak words of truth or do we too have lying lips? How about our Mercy? Is it too just as cruel or do we understand that Mercy is "not getting what we deserve." We love Christ because He first showed you and I love. What about our real desires? Who would we really like to spend most of our time with; no who do we spend most of our time with and around. Birds of a feather flock together! Are we filled with Mischief? That word means "Harm; hurt; injury; damage; evil, whether intended or not.

MIS'CHIEF-MAKING, a. Causing harm; exciting enmity or quarrels.

Do we at time have those moments of Mischief? Do we live a life that is Seductive? The word means SEDUC'TIVE, a. Tending to lead astray; apt to mislead by flattering appearances.

 At first glance we say no! But look at that meaning in this way; does my life style want others to go astray from the paths of evil or do we mislead by flattering appearances that are Christ like?

Psalms 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

Psalms 139:24 And see if [there be any] wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Don't get over confident in ourselves for we may be surprised at how we have treated others. There have been two men that The Lord used to teach me about giving. The first one was my middle brother; he and I were going somewhere together when we came upon a Shriner collecting money. When my brother saw him he got out his wallet and put something in the man's bucket; that impressed me for the Shriners are doing a great work with children. The other man had an opportunity as he passed a similar type and he refused to give. The Lord used his wife as she said why didn't you give that man any thing? His answer was, "He more than likely was going to use that money to get something to drink.” Her response was, "You don't know that!” It's not what they will or will not do with the gift we give them for The Lord knows the intent of the heart; both hearts.