CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

Verse 18: When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful. What exactly is divine guidance? "Divine guidance" refers to words from God received by prophets. Where there is ignorance or rejection of God, crime and sin run rampant. Public morality depends on the knowledge of God, but it also depends on keeping God's laws. In order for nations and individuals to function well, people must know God's ways and keep his rules. Having God's Word means little if we are not obeying it.