Naughty Nothing – Pursuing Illusion
Do not let your desire to read Anthony’s thoughts be naughty! You will understand if you read his entry on Proverbs 11:6. Do it.
Daniel
Proverbs 11:6
“The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.”
Other Versions
As I did with the last verse, let’s look again at a couple of other versions of Proverbs 11:6. Let’s look at the New King James (NKJV)and the New International Version (NIV).
“The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.” – NKJV
“The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.” – NIV
It would seem that the part that is causing any confusion or needs any clarification is the word “naughtiness.” I wonder if that has anything to do with the phrase we hear around Christmas, “naughty or nice?”
Naughtiness
Whenever I hear this word it makes me think of strict elementary school teachers, paddles, grandmothers, and disobedient, candy-stealing…
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