(Pro 19:22 KJV) The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
My Hebrew skills consist of a wish and some reference books based on the Strong’s numbering system. That means I could be totally off on this but my sources say that the KJV is more accurate here than the NASB. In the NASB the desire is a modifier pointing at the man. My sources say that the Hebrew for “desire” (8378) is a noun. The NASB seems to be implying that the desire is in God. What it is saying is that we as human beings should have a desire for kindness.
“Kindness” (2617a) in the New Testament is part of the definition of love. Love is a conscious choice, not an emotion or an hormonal response.
So? Once again walking in righteousness comes down to our choices. Those choices are expanded by grace and the power of the Holy Spirit but choices they remain. This is a day to chose wisely.
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