At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore (Ps. 16: 11)
“Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house” (Proverbs 17:13).
This proverb is a solemn warning against the sin of treachery. The set up is that someone has done someone else some good, and the second person repays that kindness with evil. What happens then?
Well, the treacherous person goes home, and when he walks through the front door he soon discovers that there is a snake in his house. The fact that he is that snake does not alter the fact that there is indeed a snake in the house now. Wherever you go, there you are.
As long as he is in his house, then evil will not depart from it . . . because he is that evil. His punishment is that he has to go through life being . . . him.
Not only is there evil in his house because he is there, following closely after him will be the consequences of being treacherous. Treachery is not a barren sin; it produces many litters of many puppies.
The fact of your treachery gets around, and so no one trusts you with anything. In addition, others feel free to be treacherous toward you because your behavior has indicated that you believe such conduct to be just fine. Your reputation has been sullied, and the Bible teaches that a good name is to be preferred to great riches (Prov. 22:1). To be respected in your own home is a priceless treasure, but disrespect is natural now because other family members have had to partake of the shame.
All of this is true, and then some, if the treachery has been treachery against the home itself—whether through adultery, or porn, or financial dishonesty.
It would seem that there is no way out. And while it is quite true that carnal wisdom can find no way out, it is not true that that is no way out. What is impossible for men is possible for God.
