Proverbs 28 (WEB)

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Yahweh, the Personal Name of God

Word Study | Israel Loken • Hershel Wayne House
יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh ·Strong's H3068

Strictly speaking, the only personal name of God belonging to Him alone, and the most significant name of God found in the Old Testament (over 5000 times).  Yahweh is the approximate (and likely) pronunciation of the tetragrammaton, the four-letter word YHWH.  When Moses asked what His name was to take back to the Hebrews in Egypt, God replied, “I AM THAT I AM (אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶֽהְיֶ֑ה ehyeh esher ehyeh): and he said, Thus shall you say to the children of Israel, I AM (אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה, ehyeh, 1st person singular, giving God's declaration of His name) has sent me to you” (Exod 3:14).  Thus God revealed to Moses the very essential meaning of His name as Yahweh (יְהוָ֞ה, Yahweh, 3rd person singular, the response of the people of God, He is).  There is a strong indication that Jesus (or Yeshua, Yahweh is salvation) used this name and its divine implication to apply to himself when he said, “Before Abraham was, I AM” (ἐγὼ εἰμί, egō eimi) (John 8:58).  Thus, the very Person who spoke to Moses out of the burning bush was the very same Person who addressed the startled Jews in the Gospel of John.

For a more complete discussion of the personal name of God, see the passage in Exodus in which He reveals His name to Moses, Exodus 3:14, 15.

A Name of God (אֱלֹהִים; 'elohim)

Word Study | Hershel Wayne House
אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym ·Strong's H430

This is a generic name for the divine being. In the Hebrew Bible, the word is regularly used in the plural in reference to the God of Israel but in regard to His majesty or intensity. The plural has a third person singular with the God of Israel, but a third plural with foreign deities.

Abba, Father

Word Study | Hershel Wayne House • Steve Stanley
Ἀββᾶ Abbâ ·Strong's G5

This Aramaic term is used only three times in the NT and approximately 80 times in the writings of the early church fathers when quoting or paraphrasing Jesus’ words. It is translated by the very next word in this verse as ὁ πατήρ (ho pater) “the Father,” as it is in all three NT uses. Jesus spoke in Aramaic, and Hebrew, both languages being used in Israel. In Jesus’ day, abba was used for the father in the family, and was a customary title for God in prayer among the Jews. It was eventually taken over by Greek-speaking Christians as a liturgical formula. Some posit that abba is equivalent to “daddy,” an American English term for “father.” This assumes that the American informality expressed by children toward their father would have an analogy in Jesus’ culture, an assumption difficult to sustain. It is, therefore, not appropriate to refer to God as “daddy.” Linguistically, then, abba means "father" in Hebrew, Greek and English. It must be noted, however, that while “father” is a term of respect in biblical literature, it is also a term of affection, very deep and abiding affection. With His use of “Abba,” Jesus expresses His respectful and intimate relationship with His Heavenly Father in prayer, a wonderful example for all believers.

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Proverbs 28 (WEB)

1The wicked flee when no one pursues;

but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

2In rebellion, a land has many rulers,

but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

3A needy man who oppresses the poor

is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.

4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked;

but those who keep the law contend with them.

5Evil men don’t understand justice;

but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

6Better is the poor who walks in his integrity

than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

7Whoever keeps the law is a wise son;

but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.

8He who increases his wealth by excessive interest

gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.

9He who turns away his ear from hearing the law,

even his prayer is an abomination.

10Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way,

he will fall into his own trap;

but the blameless will inherit good.

11The rich man is wise in his own eyes;

but the poor who has understanding sees through him.

12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory;

but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

13He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper,

but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

14Blessed is the man who always fears;

but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

15As a roaring lion or a charging bear,

so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

16A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment.

One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

17A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death.

No one will support him.

18Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe;

but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

19One who works his land will have an abundance of food;

but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

20A faithful man is rich with blessings;

but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

21To show partiality is not good,

yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

22A stingy man hurries after riches,

and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.

23One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor

than one who flatters with the tongue.

24Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,”

is a partner with a destroyer.

25One who is greedy stirs up strife;

but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

26One who trusts in himself is a fool;

but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

27One who gives to the poor has no lack;

but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;

but when they perish, the righteous thrive.

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