Last week the lesson from the Word was a cautionary against idleness.  Today, another warning – against falsehood – which is the sin most Christians overlook within themselves, while being quick to point it out in others. 

Proverbs 6:12-13

King James Version (KJV)

¹² A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

froward = habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

¹³ He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;

A direct gaze, without averting the eyes has long been considered a way of detecting honesty in a person.  The Proverb is saying here that  darting eyes, excessive blinking, and rapid hand gestures are all indicative of a dishonest person. 

¹⁴ Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

Truly – this must be the greatest trouble in the Body of Christ.  It is tragic that so many false converts are within the fold – but it is a fact that must be faced.  How could anyone professing the Name of Christ be “devising mischief continually?”  The LORD sees everything – and those that do these things will not go unpunished.

¹⁵ Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

While we may sometimes wonder how evil people seem to prosper – (how do they get away with it?) we can see from this Proverb that the judgement for these offenses will come as a shock to the unrepentant – and without a cure. 

2 Chronicles 36:16

King James Version (KJV)

But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised His words, and misused His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till there was no remedy.