The False Proverb

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In the reading and the studying of the preceding chapters, we cannot help but feel that they have very little to do with us, but this chapter seems to be leveled at all the "children of men" in determining their "everlasting state". It appears to agree with what is written in Gen. 4:7,i.e. "If you do well, will you not be accepted, and if you do not do well, sin (punishment)is couching at the door". Herein we find:

1. The corrupt proverb that was used by false teachers that made this particular message necessary and gave justification for His judgment upon them.
2. The reply to this false proverb in which God asserts His sovereignty and justice and declares judgment upon the wicked and favor to the righteous, in particular, He says,
   1. It shall be ill for a wicked man even though he has a good father.
   2. It shall be well for a righteous man even though he has a wicked father.
   3. It shall be well with the penitent even though they have sinned much.
   4. It shall be ill for Apostates, even though they begin ever so well.

   He declared this to justify all of God's judgments, to encourage sinners to repent and return to God, and to declare all these things that we may understand them before understanding is taken from us.

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