Read Proverbs 21 at Bible Gateway.
The Hebrew paragraph divisions
Pro 19:10-21:30 {p} Wisdom to discern good or evil, the wise or foolish course
Pro 21:1-30 chiastic structure
Since this structure comes at the end of a strong theme, I thought perhaps we would find a repeat of it at the beginning of the strong theme, Pro 19:10 and following. Sure enough, many of the same concepts are repeated there; however, I do not have it mapped yet. But what spoke loudly to me this morning, was the A pair.
The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes. Pro 21:1
There is no wisdom or understanding or counsel against the LORD. Pro 21:30
If a nation has unjust leadership, and the Lord has not turned their hearts to justice, like rivers of water, when He can, what does that say? Why has He not? I think the wise among His children would do well to ponder this. To find the answer to that question would be a better use of time than all the campaigning and politicking in the world. (I have a feeling the answer lies in the roadmap to national restoration.) Be that as it may, not even the wisdom, understanding, the counsel of unjust leaders, nor all their power or might, will prevail against the Lord. That comforts me. ♥
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