Proverbs 29:18
Where there is no vision,
the people perish
I. What is the vision? A supernatural look into the plans of God. It is not an earthly vision of anything earthly or for the promotion of anything or anybody. It is not the vision of the world full of lost people, the vision of a growing church, the vision of that church building a new, and large church building.
The word perish doesn't mean necessarily to die. It means to lack restraint, or to loosen, to avoid, or neglect, to let go. When these people don't look into the law of God, they begin to look at other things. Eventually, the judgment of God will come upon them as a natural result of disobeying God's commands. This is what happened to Israel, causing them to stop being a nation.
A. Is. 1:1 - This is the vision of Isaiah concerning future of Israel.
B. Obadiah 1:1 - This is the vision of Obadiah concerning Edom.
C. Daniel 8:1, 2, 13, 15, 26 - This is the vision Daniel about the ram and he goat which was concerning the future of the Medes and Persian kingdoms, and the Grecian kingdom, which would follow them.
D. Nahum 1:1 - This is the vision given to Nahum concerning Nineveh.
E. Habakkuk 2:2 - This is concerning the judgment God will soon bring upon Israel.
II. Do not listen to false visions.
A. Jer. 14:14 - False prophets told Israel they would continue to enjoy prosperity, and not be overcome by Babylon. Note their end.
B. Jer. 23:16 - The vision of the evil prophet comes from his own heart, not from God.
III. The result of listening to false prophets.
A. Micah 3:6 - There is coming a terrible day of spiritual darkness when God won't hear, nor answer, the cry of those people who wouldn't listen to His law.
IV. The right way.
A. Prov. 29:18 - Obey the law of God.
The use of the Hebrew word Para' (paw-rah'), Strongs # 06544
"Perish"
®Exodus 5:4 And the king <04428> of Egypt <04714> said <0559> unto them, Wherefore <04100> do ye, Moses <04872> and Aaron <0175>, let <06544> the people <05971> from their works <04639>? get <03212> you unto your burdens <05450>.
®Exodus 32:25 And when Moses <04872> saw <07200> that the people <05971> [were] naked <06544>; (for Aaron <0175> had made them naked <06544> unto [their] shame <08103> among their enemies <06965>:)
Leviticus 10:6 And Moses <04872> said <0559> unto Aaron <0175>, and unto Eleazar <0499> and unto Ithamar <0385>, his sons <01121>, Uncover <06544> not your heads <07218>, neither <03808> rend <06533> your clothes <0899>; lest <03808> ye die <04191>, and lest wrath <07107> come upon all <03605> the people <05712>: but let your brethren <0251>, the whole <03605> house <01004> of Israel <03478>, bewail <01058> the burning <08316> which <0834> the LORD <03068> hath kindled <08313>.
Leviticus 13:45 And the leper <06879> in whom <0834> the plague <05061> [is], his clothes <0899> shall be rent <06533>, and his head <07218> bare <06544>, and he shall put a covering <05844> upon his upper <08222> lip <0822>, and shall cry <07121>, Unclean <02931>, unclean <02931>.
Leviticus 21:10 And [he that is] the high <01419> priest <03548> among his brethren <0251>, upon whose <0834> head <07218> the anointing <04888> oil <08081> was poured <03332>, and that is consecrated to put <03847> on the garments <0899>, shall not uncover <06544> his head <07218>, nor <03808> rend <06533> his clothes <0899>;
®Numbers 5:18 And the priest <03548> shall set <05975> the woman <0802> before <06440> the LORD <03068>, and uncover <06544> the woman's <0802> head <07218>, and put <05414> the offering <04503> of memorial <02146> in her hands <03709>, which <01958> [is] the jealousy <07068> offering <04503>: and the priest <03548> shall have <01961> in his hand <03027> the bitter <04751> water <04325> that causeth the curse <0779>:
®2 Chronicles 28:19 For the LORD <03068> brought <03665> Judah <03063> low <03665> because <05668> of Ahaz <0271> king <04428> of Israel <03478>; for he made Judah <03063> naked <06544>, and transgressed <04603> sore against the LORD <03068>.
®Proverbs 1:25 But ye have set at <06544> nought <06544> all <03605> my counsel <06098>, and would <014> none <03808> of my reproof <08433>:
Proverbs 4:15 Avoid <06544> it, pass <05674> not by it, turn <07847> from it, and pass <05674> away.
®Proverbs 8:33 Hear <08085> instruction <04148>, and be wise <02449>, and refuse <06544> it not.
®Proverbs 13:18 Poverty <07389> and shame <07036> [shall be to] him that refuseth <06544> instruction <04148>: but he that regardeth <08104> reproof <08433> shall be honoured <03513>.
®Proverbs 15:32 He that refuseth <06544> instruction <04148> despiseth <03988> his own soul <05315>: but he that heareth <08085> reproof <08433> getteth <07069> understanding <03820>.
Proverbs 29:18 Where [there is] no <0369> vision <02377>, the people <05971> perish <06544>: but he that keepeth <08104> the law <08451>, happy <0835> [is] he.
Ezekiel 24:14 I the LORD <03068> have spoken <01696> [it]: it shall come <0835> to pass, and I will do <06213> [it]; I will not go <06544> back <06544>, neither <03808> will I spare <02347>, neither <03808> will I repent <05162>; according to thy ways <01870>, and according to thy doings <05949>, shall they judge <08199> thee, saith <05002> the Lord <0136> GOD <03069>.