We encounter again and again in Proverbs the necessity of faith in the Christian life. Faith is not wishful thinking. It’s not replacing your rationality with superstition. Faith is about trusting God, believing that God is in control despite what your eyes see in the world. Without faith none of these Proverbs makes sense: is it really better to be an honest poor man than a rich crook? (1) Do false witnesses really get punished? Because there’s a lot of injustice out there (Proverbs 19:5, 9). How about the tragic observation that “Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend (Proverbs 19:4).” Wealth gets you many friends, but some just want your money. Poverty makes everyone desert you. Faith allows us to live well in a world that often perplexes us by looking at the present through the lens of the future. God will punish the wicked. He will reward the righteous. Trust him. This is Understanding Proverbs.

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