Truth-Telling Delights The Wise
Proverbs 24:24-25 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Proverbs 24 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verses condemn flattering the wicked and affirm that true rebuke leads to social delight and blessing. Speaking truth is shown as the path to blessing.
Neville's Inner Vision
Viewed through the I AM, the wicked you meet is not a person out there but a stubborn belief within your own consciousness. To call that belief righteous is to feed the lie and invite the world to echo your error. The real command of the scripture is to rebuke that inner illusion with a calm, definite declaration of your end-state: you are already governed by righteousness, clarity, and blessing. When you stand in that authority, the outer voice of the crowd will either resist or recoil, for it is only a reflection of your present state. Yet true power is in the loving refusal to feed error; in correcting your inner speech you shift the entire atmosphere, and delight arises where there was fear, while blessings cascade as your state aligns with the good you intend. So the verse teaches mastery of consciousness: choose truth over flattery, anchor your imagination in the end you desire, and the world will answer from the same state you hold.
Practice This Now
Assume the state I am the one who speaks truth to error. Revise any inner praise of weakness and feel the blessing as already mine.
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