Can’t Know A Book By…
Ever heard someone say “you can’t judge a book by it’s cover.”? The same thing is true about wisdom and foolishness. Many times on first look, it’s hard to make the judgment call.
In Proverbs 9, there is this comparison between wisdom and folly. In particular is verse 3 with 14 and verse 4 with verse 16.
“She has sent out her female servants; she calls out on the highest places of the city. ‘Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,’” Proverbs 9:3,4
“So she sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city, ‘Whoever is simple, let him turn in here,’ she says to those who lack understanding,” Proverbs 9:14, 16.
Both find the best avenues to let their messages be heard. Wisdom must go where folly proclaims and wisdom must be on guard because folly goes where wisdom goes to steal its followers. Both cry out to those who are simple, naive and both offer a solution for one’s lack of understanding.
The key is to watch for those clues of enticement as well as one’s reaction to the first taste of “understanding.” Read the rest of the chapter to see what clues and reactions help define what is wisdom and what is folly.
