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The subject of folly is one we must heed. There are two kinds of people in the world: the wise and the foolish. We must learn how to live with and among the foolish. Verses 4 and 5 seem to contradict each other. But they, too, are among Solomon’s wise sayings. In verse 4 Solomon tells us to be quiet
Wisdom Lives Submissively Before Decadent Rulers (Chapter 10). A. The ORIGIN of the Folly of Rulers (10:1-3). 1. Folly starts small (1). 2. Folly starts in the heart (2). 3. Folly becomes manifest in life (3). B. The INJUSTICE of the Folly of Rulers (10:4-7). 1. It is quick to anger against the godl
It caused Adam to hide when he heard God’s voice in the garden, and it cost him fellowship with his God (Gen. 3:8). It is what cost Nabal his life and caused his wife Abigail to say, “Nabal is his name and folly is with him” (1 Sam. 25:25). Rehoboam lost half of his kingdom and earned for himself th
Wisdom means we put our knowledge of God, of man, of Christ, of salvation, of the church, of the last things to good use in directing and guiding our lives. “Hearken unto me—listen to me,” wisdom says to us, “Keep my ways!” We must use the Scriptures to discern between right and wrong and then in wi
Some people thought that an increase in wisdom would give joy…but Solomon had learned that “in much wisdom is much grief.” Other people forsook wisdom and sought joy through “madness and folly,” that is, living for pleasure and sin.
itself guarantee that the man will be wise. He remains a fool as long as he lacks the ability to apply this knowledge to his own life, and to the problems which confront him in life. On a purely natural level, this is immediately evident. A man may acquire a degree in
Leaving aside for the moment true, spiritual wisdom and saving faith in God in Christ, it is true even as far as natural wisdom -- to use the term for the present and to bring out the point -- and faith in men and creatures is concerned, it is so very true that one will not choose the means that he
You can have a certain counterfeit wisdom, the wisdom that is from below, earthly, carnal, devilish. But such wisdom is in reality folly! The fool hath said in his heart, “There is no God”. Now education does not and cannot impart wisdom. As such, wisdom is a gift, a quality. It cannot be learned. I
Rather, the contrast is between a wise youth who happens also to be poor and an old king who has also become foolish. The wisdom and foolishness spoken of here are not the spiritual wisdom and foolishness of which we usually think. Rather, this illustration is still “under the sun” apart from God an
When wisdom, the principal thing, guides our decisions, we will find our feet directed along the straight and narrow path that leads to eternal glory. If foolishness is found in our decision-making process, we will find ourselves on the path that leads to destruction. Choose wisdom and use it all da