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For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, But his friendship is with the upright.
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The Reward: Intimate Friendship
Commentators explain that God's "friendship" (or "secret") with the upright is not a casual acquaintance but a deep, intimate communion. It means being brought into God's inner circle, where He reveals the secrets of His love, grace, and purposes. One scholar connects this Old Testament promise to Jesus's words in John 14:23, where the Father and Son make their home with believers, highlighting the profound relational reward for righteousness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A marked change in style. The continuous exhortation is replaced by a series of maxims.
From them to whom it is due – litera…
19th Century
Anglican
His secret is with the righteous—that is, He has intimate communion with them. (Compare Psalm 25:14, and the reward of love and ob…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For the froward [is] abomination to the Lord The perverse man, that pleases not God, and is contrary to all men, as …
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