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Scripture: Proverbs 1:3Clear all

Proverbs 1:3

³To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness, justice, and equity;

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God's method of punishment is not arbitrary cruelty but divine permission—He lets us punish ourselves.

When Elohim grants what the wicked most desire, they perish in its very embrace.

Judgment operates on three levels: discerning right from wrong, understanding the law and its manner, and executing consequences with authority.

virtue requires discipline

balance between law and mercy