Proverbs 28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
It doesn’t seem like a wonderful promise to be made fat, for that we can do easily without a promise by our own gluttonous selves. But “fatness” in the Bible means healthy, strong, full, abundant, satisfied, and even wealthy. Fat refers to physical, earthly blessings as well as spiritual, heavenly blessings. This is indeed a wonderful promise.
The condition for the “fat promise” is trust in the Lord; then you will be made fat. The opposite, antithetical parallel, condition is a “proud heart,” which stirs up strife. This threat will always be true, whether the strife is with God or with other people. Pride destroys, always. A humbled person trusts the Lord, and He promises to bless that. Let Him lift you up. The way to up is by the Lord bringing you down. This is accomplished by hearing Law and Gospel, through which the Spirit brings repentance and faith. Trust comes by continual hearing the meaningful Gospel Word of Christ. Trust and Pride are opposed to each other, in spiritual battle. One makes fat and destroys mountainous obstacles; the other stirs up strife and erects obstacles. Belief vs. Unbelief remains an elemental struggle. Believe the promise!