Proverbs 29:10 · World English Bible
Proverbs 29:10 Meaning The Bloodthirsty Hate a Man of Integrity
The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life of the upright.
What does Proverbs 29:10 mean?
The ego cannot bear the sight of innocence, for a mind that stands upright and unafraid exposes the lie that everyone must be guilty. So the part of the mind ruled by attack hates what is blameless, not because the blameless has done harm but because its very peace threatens the belief in threat.
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The ego cannot bear the sight of innocence, for a mind that stands upright and unafraid exposes the lie that everyone must be guilty. So the part of the mind ruled by attack hates what is blameless, not because the blameless has done harm but because its very peace threatens the belief in threat. What is hated here is simply the reminder that guilt was never necessary.
The loving mind does the opposite, reaching past appearance to seek the soul of the other, the true Self that no accusation can touch. To seek a brother's soul is to want his innocence recognized, and in wanting it for him a mind discovers it for itself.
The bloodthirsty: the part of the mind ruled by attack, which hates innocence because a blameless brother exposes the lie that all are guilty The upright: the mind standing unafraid in its own innocence, whose peace the ego experiences as a threat
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Live Proverbs 29:10 today
- If someone's goodness has been quietly bothering you lately, sit with that feeling for a second and admit it is about you, not them. That admission alone softens it.
- Tell one person something you genuinely admire about them, plainly, no joke attached to take the edge off. People go years without hearing it.
- When someone is being short with you in traffic or at the counter, try picturing them as a person having a bad hour rather than a problem in your way. Keep your own tone level anyway.
Whose steadiness have I been quietly resenting instead of learning from?
The same truth in other traditions
Tao Te Ching
The person of simple goodness draws scorn from the clever, because his plainness shows up their complications. He goes on being plain anyway.
Stoicism · Marcus Aurelius
People will resent you for being decent. Keep being decent, and ask yourself what is actually lost when their opinion is the only injury.
Hinduism · Bhagavad Gita
Look for the same self in every person you meet, including the one who dislikes you. What is real in them cannot be damaged by anything either of you says.
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