The Living Bible translation says, "A person who has lost faith beco…

In the Living Bible translation...
..."A person who has lost faith becomes disgusted with himself, but the life of the God-fearing person is vibrant."
...This passage compares the paths and outcomes of two people: one whose heart has turned away from God and another who is a good person (one who obeys God).
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① The path of a person whose heart has fallen (rebellious/unfaithful). Here, a "rebellious heart" refers to someone who ignores God and lives centered on their own desires and pride.
They may appear to live freely as they please.
However, the Bible describes their outcome as follows:
..."There is a way that appears straight to man's eyes, but whose end is death."
...verse 12 states.

…A life lived with one's back turned to God… No matter how much material wealth, pleasure, or success one may acquire,
Ultimately, it leads to a deep thirst and emptiness of the soul…😨
…② The walk of a good (obedient) person: A “good person” who fears God and walks with love and sincerity, “is content with their actions.”
…A fool… does not heed advice.
…A fool… does not change direction.
The characteristic of a “wise person” lies in discerning their own steps.
Exercising good judgment and scrutinizing is a sign of a wise person.
…Unfortunately,
Those who, even after becoming Christians, do not examine and scrutinize their past…
They will repeatedly fall for the enemy's… deceptions.
…A wise person… stays away from evil people…

Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.