Bridges on Proverbs 28:10
 
 
Charles Bridges on Proverbs 28:10
 
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10.  Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
 
To delight in the enticing of sinners in an evil way, is the very image and aspect of the tempter. But the chief delight, the main effort, is to cause the righteous to go astray. No rejoicing is so great, as when “a standard-bearer fainteth.” (Isaiah 10:18.) Because, while it shews the seducer's enmity to the truth, it countenances him in his sin. Yet how transient is his joy! Success is his ruin. By the retributive justice of God, he often falls into his own pit. (Chapter 26:27.) The snare of Balaam for the people of God ended in his own ruin.
The malice of Satan and his emissaries sets out the faithfulness of our Almighty Keeper. “Thou preparest a table fur us in the presence of our enemies,” who gnash their teeth at the sight. (Psalm 23:5.) Even if they succeed for awhile in leading the righteous astray, recovering mercy is in store for them; and brought out of the snare in deep humiliation, the upright, instead of the evil meditated against them, have good things in possession. What good things they are, can never be fully written or thought of. For “eye hath not seen, nor hath ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man.” (1 Corinthians 2:9.) But whatever they be — Christian — take them to thee, claim thy right, and be not robbed of thy portion. And if we have good things in possession, much more we have in reversion “an inheritance undefiled, unfading,” of which none can spoil us. (1 Peter 1:4.) “Who shall separate us from our Father's love? Neither life, nor death; neither earth nor hell.” (Romans 8:39.)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Isaiah 10:18
18 And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth. {both...: Heb. from the soul, and even to the flesh}
 
 
Proverbs 26:27
27 ¶ Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
 
 
Footnote:
Revelation 2:14. Numbers 31:15, 16, with 8.
 

 
Revelation 2:14
14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
 
Numbers 31:15, 16
15 And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive? 16 Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.
 
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Numbers 31:8
8 And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
 
 
Psalm 23:5
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. {anointest: Heb. makest fat}
 
 
Footnote:
Ib. verse 3. Luke 22:31, 32.
 

 
Luke 22:31, 32
31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
 
 
1 Corinthians 2:9
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
 
 
1 Peter 1:4
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, {for you: or, for us}
 
 
Romans 8:39
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.