Prov 1:31-33 and they shall eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own desires. (32) For the turning away of the simple kills them, and the ease of fools destroys them. (33) But whoever listens to me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
They shall eat of the fruit of their own way (derek) and be filled with their own devices and counsel. What will be the result of them following their own counsel and finding their own way? The backsliding of the foolish/simple shall slay them and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. They are labelled as simple and foolish and their destruction is their turning away or backsliding and their prosperity or abundance. The way of fools is to rebel and turn away from any form of law while they seek wealth, prosperity and power. The things that they seek will ultimately destroy them and the things they lust after will become their enemies.
If you seek things outside of the Will of YHVH then that thing will destroy you in the end if you do not repent. We see this in the example where Israel left Egypt and complains about the food asking for meat. YHVH granted their request and sends them quails that ultimately caused their destruction. DO NOT follow your own desires and ask YHVH to grant you your will unless you have submitted it to Him first to find out if it is His Will because He might grant you your desire but it will lead to your destruction if it is not His Will.
Whoever will listen to YHVH and follow His Will, will dwell in safety and they will be protected against evil and fear. YHVH said that He will give you the desires of your heart, in this verse we see they will be filled with their own desires.
Psa 37:4 Delight yourself also in YHVH, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.
The two opposites enlighten us on the fact that YHVH wants to place desires in our hearts that originated from Him, He wants us to desire what He desires and not leave us to follow our own desires and be destroyed by them. Most people think that the verse in Psa 37:4 means that YHVH will take your desires and make it a reality for you, it is actually the opposite, He will help you to remove your desires and replace it with His desires and then He will make His desires a reality in your life.
Delight yourself is the word "anag" that means; to be soft, effeminate, to become womanish, tender, weak, peaceful, less reproachful, to melt into weakness.
First used in Scripture in Deut 28:56 where it describes a good soft spirited woman and how she would conduct herself.
So in order to "delight yourself" in YHVH is to submit like a perfect bride would submit to her husband; with willingness, respect, tenderness and supplication and trust. YHVH will place His desires in your heart if you become His Bride and submit your life with tenderness and willingness unto Him, acknowledging His authority and submitting under His Will. Totally different to what we thought "delight yourself" means.
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