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1. Pro 3:31 – “Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.”
- Envy thou not the oppressor,
- Oppressor n. – 1. One who oppresses; esp. one who harasses with unjust or cruel treatment.
- Oppress v. – 1. trans. To press injuriously upon or against; to subject to pressure with hurtful or overpowering effect; to press down by force; to crush, trample down, smother, crowd.
- Stupid men (and women) who have oppressive tendencies often gravitate to government where they can trample down people on a large scale (Pro 28:16).
- Oppressors have power on their side and wield it against the weak (Ecc 4:1).
- Often oppressors are wealthy because they take advantage of people and defraud them (Psa 73:3-8), but we should never envy their prosperity.
- We are warned repeatedly in scripture to not envy the wicked (Psa 37:1; Pro 23:17).
- and choose none of his ways.
- Avoid the temptation to choose the ways of the oppressor and desire to be with him (Pro 24:1).
- It may look like they have it good and get away with it, but it will not go well with them forever (Ecc 8:12-13; Psa 73:12-19). 36
