God’s Word for Today

31 Jul, 2025

10 Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way

will fall into his own pit,

but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.

-Prov 28:10 ESV

THE BLAMELESS HAVE A GOODLY INHERITANCE

History reveals the way sin spreads through temptation, eventually leading a culture to dire consequences (Prov 16:29 ; Jas 1:13 –15). Convincing others to join in immorality seems like freedom at first, but it ends in negative results, even destruction. (Prov 24:21 –22; 26:27 ).

The Bible is filled with examples of unrighteous people dragging society away from God and into sin. Potiphar's wicked wife tried unsuccessfully to seduce Joseph (Gen 39:7–10). Queen Jezebel introduced Baal worship into Israel and successfully lured her husband and his nation away from the worship of Jehovah (1 Kings 16:30 –33; 21:25 ). Wicked kings such as Manasseh (2 Kings 21:9–12) did the same. Absalom, David's son, triggered a bloody civil war against his father (2 Sam 15:12 –14).

The New Testament warns about false teachers who would lead believers away from truth. Paul warned the Galatian churches about such men. He writes in Galatians 1:7–8: "There are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed."

This proverb speaks of judgment for the enticers but reward for those who resist (1 Corinthians 10:13 ). The word translated "blameless" here comes from a term implying someone with a clear reputation for morality (Gen 6:9; Psa 15:2; Prov 2:21 ; 11:20 ; 28:18 ). In such contexts, a person is "blameless" when they cannot be credibly accused by others: they are not perfectly sinless, but they are clearly obedient to God. Proverbs 1:10 is clear: "My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent."

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