Proverbs 23:18 | DiscipleDeck

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Proverbs 23:18

This verse reassures the believer: the wicked may prosper now, but there is an end. The believer's hope and expectation — rooted in God — will not be cut off. This is the ground for resisting envy: the final story has not yet been told, and it ends well for those who trust God.

Memory phrase: Your hope will not end.

Talk about it: Why is it good to know that God controls how every story ends?

Prayer: God, I trust You with my future. My hope is in You.

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