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The lazy desire all of the good things in life, but refuse to actually work to acquire them. They are greedy for more, more, more. The godly on the other hand are filled with the desire to give in order to fulfill the needs of those less fortunate than themselves.
The wicked seek pleasure in harming the defenseless and profit from those who cannot protect themselves. But God will turn their plots and their weapons against them. I will be satisfied with little rather than turn to wickedness to acquire wealth. The wicked borrow and never repay, while the godly seek those to whom they can give aid.
In today’s passage Paul addresses those who think that all Christians should desire to speak in tongues. It would not be a bad thing if every Christian spoke in tongues, but it would be better if every believer prophesied. Paul points out that, unless someone can interpret what is said, speaking in tongues really only benefits the speaker. On the other hand, if someone has been given a revelation, or special knowledge, or prophesy, or teaching, the whole body benefits.
The arguments that Satan makes at the beginning of this passage remind me of the arguments often made about crime, except from the opposite direction. Satan argues, “Well, of course Job does not do wrong. He is wealthy.” The argument we often here today is, “Of course these people commit crimes. They are poor.” Yet, here in this account Job refused to do wrong, even after everything that made his life worth living was taken from him. Which shows us that we cannot determine whether someone will be righteous, or evil, based on the blessings they have received in this life.