Proverbs 12:5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. As odorous flowers give out their fragrance so that we may inhale it, so the thoughts and affections of our spiritual nature go forth to be inbreathed again by other souls. On this ground, Jesus taught that when the Holy Spirit dwells in man, streams of holy influence flow forth from that man's spirit. If a frail flower breathes sweetness into the general air, how much more a holy man? If a cesspool emits a pestiferous influence, how much more a bad man? (J Pulsford.) Parallel Verses KJV: The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.WEB: The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful. |
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