Proverbs 18:3

"When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach."

Wicked - meaning those who are guilty, ungodly, and condemned

cometh - to attain or to carry

contempt - some synonyms for this word would be: disrespect or scorn. A dictionary definition for this word: 1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike, 2. a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous, 3. open disrespect for a person or thing, and 4. a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body .

ignominy - synonyms: shame or dishonor. Definition: a state of dishonor

reproach - a mild rebuke or criticism

So now that we defined some of the main words in this verse we can put them together with a better understanding.

When the guilty, condemned, and ungodly come, then comes the scorn, disrespectful, and willful disobedient, and with shame and dishonor rebuke.

We learn in this verse that the wicked bears nor brings forth nothing good. They are the guilty, condemned, the ungodly. Their character is disrespectful, willfully disobedient, they bring dishonor and shame.

One thing I have learned about shame is that once it has a good hold onto you it's hard to destroy. It eats you up and eventually uses you to cause shame in other people. No one likes to show what they are ashamed of.  What causes us to be ashamed? Criticism! When people point out our faults we become ashamed.

In this verse I also hear a warning: And that is: we must be careful of our surroundings! Last Sunday Evening  the message was about 'Drinking from the Right Well' and the speaker said this, "It takes a special grace to not partake of the world! We must not drink of the waters of this world" If we don't have that special grace and we find ourselves surrounded by the wrong environment, life will be hard and no guarantee of staying on the path! We must have Grace!!! I'll admit the only thing that keeps me going at my job is the Grace of God. If His Grace isn't there then I know I must move on to another place. I have felt life with His Grace and without His Grace and I cannot life without it! Stay with His Grace!

I want to conclude by saying this: Please remember when this: when the wicked come he bring willful disrespect, shame, dishonor, and criticism.

Amen

God Bless!