Bridges on Proverbs 14:11
 
 
Charles Bridges on Proverbs 14:11
 
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11.  The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
 
The feeblest state of the upright is more stable than the prosperity of the wicked. They build a house. The earth is their home where they would settle, and take their rest. The upright — knowing the uncertainly of earth, and seeking a better house — only set up a tabernacle (Hebrews 11:9) — weak and trembling. Yet the house is overthrown, and the tabernacle flourishes. (Chapter 3:33; 12:7.) The strongest support of man totters. (Job 8:15. Psalm 49:12.) The support of God to the weakest is Omnipotence. (Isaiah 40:29; 41:10.) The eye of sense seems however to see the contrary — the flourishing of the wicked, and the overthrow of the upright. And a sore trial is it to the servant of God. (Jeremiah 12:1.) But “we must walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7.) “The sanctuary” — the word of God — will explain. (Psalm 73:16, 17. Job 18:14-21.) Wait awhile. The great day will set all in order before us, and show that “the Judge of all the earth doeth right.” (Genesis 18:25. Psalm 58:11.) Meanwhile let us leave him to do his own work, and to fulfil his own word in his own time.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hebrews 11:9
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
 
 
Proverbs 3:33
33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
 
Proverbs 12:7
7 ¶ The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
 
 
Job 8:15
15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
 
Psalm 49:12
12 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
 
 
Isaiah 40:29
29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
 
Isaiah 41:10
10 ¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
 
 
Jeremiah 12:1
1 ¶ Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously? {talk...: or, reason the case with thee}
 
 
2 Corinthians 5:7
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
 
 
Psalm 73:16, 17
16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; {too...: Heb. labour in mine eyes} 17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
 
Job 18:14-21
14 His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors. 15 It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation. 16 His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off. 17 His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street. 18 He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world. {He...: Heb. They shall drive him} 19 He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings. 20 They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted. {went...: or, lived with him} {were...: Heb. laid hold on horror} 21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
 
 
Genesis 18:25
25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
 
Psalm 58:11
11 So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth. {a reward...: Heb. fruit of the, etc}