Hello, pleasant wishes for you this day! Let’s conclude Proverbs 10 with verses 28-32:

“28 The expectation of the righteous brings joy, But the hope of the wicked will perish. 29 The way of Jehovah is a stronghold for the blameless one, But it means ruin for evildoers. 30 The righteous one will never be made to fall, But the wicked will no longer inhabit the earth. 31 The mouth of the righteous one produces wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut off. 32 The lips of the righteous one know what is pleasing, But the mouth of the wicked is perverse.”

Prove 10:28 Part of the Bible definition of faith is “the assured expectation of the things hoped for.” (Hebre 11:1). Just having confidence in the coming fulfillment of God’s promises, near or far, can bring joy to our hearts. It was “for the joy that was set before him that [Jesus] endured” impalement. (Hebre 12:2). And “the joy of Jehovah is your stronghold.” (Nehem 8:10). It is the faith of “the righteous” that brings joy, so we must be determined to hold to God’s standards, exercising faith in the ransom as needed, for forgiveness, but keeping God’s way wherever possible to achieve a righteous standing before our great God. The long-awaited hopes of evil ones must disappear, that righteous ones may rejoice for an eternity of happiness before God. May those with wrong hopes repent of their error, and find mercy from a loving God.

Prove 10:29 God’s way is the way of eternal life, and the way leading to true success and happiness. Learning to really do things His way helps us avoid many problems and troubles in life, steering clear of such things. Evildoers, however, are not rewarded or blessed by Jehovah in their activity, and it leads to their downfall, just as “pride is before a crash, and a haughty spirit before stumbling.” (Prove 16:18).

Prove 10:30 This refers to a long-term fall, or disastrous crash, which the righteous will avoid with God’s blessing and loving guidance and direction. This is contrasted with the end of the wicked, notice that it is, not heaven, but the earth that they will no longer inhabit. Yes, for most of mankind, their hope is in a planet-wide Paradise, to be able to explore and enjoy for an eternity, having potentially Billions of friends. Let’s look forward to making Earth the gem God intended it to be from the beginning, and then see what surprises may lie ahead for the future of mankind.

Prove 10:31,32 “18 Thoughtless speech is like the stabs of a sword, But the tongue of the wise is a healing.” (Prove 12:18). May we treasure godly wisdom and love to build up others with positive, encouraging speech. We must overcome a perverse, corrupt tongue that causes harm, and that will not endure forever.