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Proverbs chapter 23 verse 17 says let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day.

Let not your heart envy sinners.

We are all tempted to look at people who are living in

sin around us and to see even temporary satisfaction that comes with sin and to be tempted by it.

To say, oh, I would like that.

Or to see somebody maybe who's not walking in righteousness but they seem to be

prospering in the world and to say well I kind of want what they have.

Let not your heart envy sinners don't envy at all we've been encouraged in that way in the

Proverbs but particularly those who are walking in unrighteousness were walking in sin before God instead continue in the fear of the Lord all the day

don't focus on sinners around you and what seems to be advancing and good and prospering for them.

No, focus on God and His holiness.

Focus on fearing Him all day long. I love that phrase at the end of

verse 17 all the day all day long when you are tempted to envy people around you, sinners, the fruit in a sense of evil around you,

fight that temptation by focusing on the fear of the Lord all day long.

God help us in this way, we pray.

Help us to grow in our fear of you today.

We've seen over and over again in the Proverbs

that this is the beginning of knowledge, the beginning of wisdom.

We want to fear you rightly today.

And in the process to have a right perspective on the people we see around us. God help us not to envy

sinners help us not to envy those who are walking, contrary to your ways, as if your ways are not good.

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