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NASB | Proverbs 4:14 Do not enter the path of the wicked And do not proceed in the way of evil men. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Proverbs 4:14 Do not enter the path of the wicked, And do not go the way of evil men. |
Bible Question: Please help define this. Where do you seperate wrong motives and evil or are they the same? |
Bible Answer: Dear head2heart: Thanks for your question, which is your first contribution to Study Bible Forum. We welcome you! ..... Here are three verses that may help you to work out God's answer to your question. ...... Proverbs 16:2, "All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, but the Lord weighs the motives." ...... James 2:4, "Have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives?" ...... James 4:3, "You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong moties, so that you may spend it on your pleasures." ..... Three more you may wish to look up: 1 Cor. 4:5; 15:32; and Phil. 1:17. ..... In studying these verses, as with all verses of Scripture, it is very wise to read them in the context of the passage of which they are a part. ..... It is hoped that these references will lead you to a fuller understanding of the connection between evil and man's wrong motives. If this post doesn't speak satisfactorily to your question, please feel free to expand on it; perhaps someone else will be able to provide you with another, and better, answer. We are all here to break the bread of life together and share insights one with another. --Hank |
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