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Proverbs 24:15

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Lay not wait, O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

Proverbs 24:15 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 24:15

Theological / Devotional

Lay not wait. The wicked man is usually envious of the good man who enjoys the protection of the Lord. He often possesses a sinister desire to lead the righteous into sin so that they may be in as precarious a state as he himself. Further, the greedy man often seeks to deprive the innocent of their homes in order to gain an unjust profit. Those who prey upon the just are careless of the sorrow they cause or even take pleasure in it (see Prov. 1:11, 12; 4:16; Amos 8:5, 6).

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