The proverbs of Solomon go on and on. At many times they appear to be repititious, repeating a few obvious truths about how we are to live our lives
Be good, be kind,
Be patient, be peaceful
Be gentle, be meek,
Be diligent, be wise
Be truthful, be righteous,
Fear the Lord.
Most of us know that these are the things we should do, but we fail so many times. Then, in the middle of Proverbs 14, the reason for our inability to do so pops out.
There is a way that seems right to a man,
but in the end it leads to death. - Prov 14:12 - NIV
The apostle Paul had encountered this dichotomy as well, and knew the source of our being unable to act as we should.
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: - Romans 5:12 KJV
So try as we may, without an answer to the original sin, we will find it impossible to live as the proverbs suggest.
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. -1 Corinthians 15:57 KJV
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