Pr. 11: Proverbs for Living

Proverbs 11:21 "Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free."

As I read through the 11th chapter of Proverbs, I was wondering what, if anything, ties this list of sayings together. And there really isn't a common thread. What does seem to bind them together as a whole is that there are clearly consequences for evil, and conversely, consequences for righteousness.

Descriptors of what happens to evil folk is that they are brought down by their own wickedness. God abhors them. They are deceptive and unfair, "earning" dishonest wages. Their hope ends in wrath. Just, you get the point. There is no hope in living among and like the wicked. They will not go unpunished.

Theres also quite a bit about generosity. In giving, the righteous man invites riches, while the stingy, greedy types have only their money and perish.