Neville Goddard on Proverbs 15:11-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Proverbs 15 in context

Scripture Focus

11Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

12A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

13A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

15All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

16Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

17Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

Proverbs 15:11-17

Biblical Context

These verses point to how inner states mold outward life: joy and reverence yield a continual feast, while sorrow and pride breed trouble. Wisdom comes from seeking knowledge and nurturing love rather than chasing wealth or enforcing judgment.

Neville's Inner Vision

All the events of life are but the mirror of your inner state. Hell and destruction are before the I AM you are; how much more the hearts of men when they forget this. When you scorn reproof, you deny the door to wisdom; when you cultivate a merry heart, your face becomes a sign of the principle that you live from the I AM. The heart that understands seeks knowledge; the fool’s mouth feeds on folly. The days of the afflicted seem evil only because you have identified with sorrow; but a merry heart is a continual feast because you are living in alignment with divine law. Wealth does not come from outward accumulation, but from the state in which you dwell—reverence, joy, and love. Better to have little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with trouble; better a dinner of herbs where love is than a stall-fed ox with hatred. Change your inner state and your world changes; you are the king, and your heart is the throne.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the feeling of a continual feast; see a table of herbs shared in love, and feel the abundance rising from your reverent joy. Then revise any lack-based thought by declaring, 'I am the I AM,' and dwell in the present harmony.