Proverbs 25:26 (NASBStr)
Like a trampled spring and a polluted well
Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
Proverbs 25:26 (AMP)
Like a muddied fountain and a polluted spring is a righteous man who yields, falls down, and compromises his integrity before the wicked.
Tag: We Are ALight To The World, Right?
If you have ever been very thirsty and desirous of a cold drink on a hot day, this proverb might carry more meaning for you. Imagine being parched and coming across a well or spring right in your path. You desire a cool drink from a thing that promises refreshment. However, you stop and observe and notice that the well is polluted and the spring having the remains of those who have trampled through and over it. What you thought would be (should be) refreshing, was disgusting and disappointing. So, Solomon says, it is when a righteous person falls before the wicked in sin. Or, when the believer gives way in their integrity before the wicked. Or, when they compromise their standards in the presence of the wicked. The wicked (every unbeliever on the planet) is parched, dried and desirous of a cool drink (even if they don't admit it). Since the Son of God is the Living Water and dwells within every believer, the wicked should see us as a source of refreshment in the midst of the dried out society in which they live. Failing to live in a righteous manner before the wicked not only disappoints the Father it also corrupts the streams of Living Water God provides to the lost world through us. When we compromise God's principles to please the wicked, impress the wicked, fellowship with the wicked, or beat the wicked, we fail to be what God has left us here to be: A Fountain where society can find a cool and lasting drink through the Son who lives within us.
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