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Proverbs 29:6 - Righteous Versus Wicked Living.

Proverbs 29:6 (NIV) An evil man is snared by 
his own sin, but a righteous one can sing and be 
glad.  

Proverbs 29:6 (NLT) Evil people are trapped 
by sin, but the righteous escape, shouting for 
joy.  

Proverbs 29:6 (ESV) An evil man is ensnared 
in his transgression, but a righteous man sings 
and rejoices.  

COMMENTARY PEARL

   My neighbor describes my flower beds as 
an English cottage garden. That's a nice way of 
saying my flora is out of control. Overgrown mounds 
of green sprout colorful lilies and irises. 
Purple phlox crowd the sidewalk. Morning glories 
creep up the front porch railing. I don't have a 
green thumb. In fact, my husband nicknamed me the 
plant assassin since I can't keep a houseplant 
alive. But we built our home in a former cow 
pasture, so my outdoor flowers grow in spite of me. 
   One invasive plant appeared last summer. 
I call it the Velcro weed. Long and spindly 
with sticky fingers along its stem, the plant 
camouflages itself beneath my blooms and multiplies. 
When it broke through the foliage, I plucked it 
and tried to toss it to the side. Except the 
weed wouldn't drop. It stuck like Velcro to my 
gloves and clothes. A hearty shake wouldn't loosen 
it. I had to peel it out of the ground with my 
thumb and forefinger, hold it away from my body, 
and release it in the trash bucket. 
   What a perfect reflection of sin that 
vile intruder is. When I harbor jealousy, pride, 
unforgiveness, or any other sin, it hides beneath a 
pleasant facade, growing and multiplying, sprouting 
more sticky fingers that seem impossible to shake 
off. 
   Clingy sin is successfully eradicated 
with Jesus. Thanks to the Master Gardener's 
sacrifice, when I pray and intentionally change my 
behavior, He plucks sin from my heart and removes it 
permanently, so beauty can better bloom and grow in my 
heart. Karen Sargent 
   Faith Step: Confess a sticky sin you 
can't seem to shake. Ask Jesus to help you get it 
out of your life. [Mornings With Jesus 2023 
Devotional by Guideposts and Zondervan] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY 

1 Corinthians 10:13 - Temptation Comes with 
Limits and a Way of Escape. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2023/20230615-0856.html 

Matthew 12:31 - The Unpardonable Sin; The 
Sin God Cannot Forgive. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2009/20091002-0904.html 

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

https://abible.com/links/