17 Don’t envy sinners,
but always respect the Lord.
18 Then you will have hope for the future,
and your wishes will come true. – Proverbs 23:17-18 NCV
The NCV does not have the correct gist of what this verse is about:
17 Let not thy heart envy sinners; But be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:
18 For surely there is a reward; And thy hope shall not be cut off. – Proverbs 23:17-18 ASV
Christians have the promise of heaven. Jesus said in John 14:2
“In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.” We have no need to accumulate riches while we labor in this earthly life, but this life is the best that sinners can hope for.
September 23, 2011
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