PROVERBS 9
13 The woman Folly is loud;
she is seductiveand knows nothing.
14 She sits at the door of her house;
she takes a seat on the highest places of the town,
15 calling to those who pass by,
who are going straight on their way,
16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
And to him who lacks sense she says,
17 “Stolen water is sweet,
and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he does not know that the deadare there,
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
– Proverbs 9:13-18
PROVERBS 9 FOLLY’S INVITATION TO SIN
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
Folly is always at the door of her house looking for victims
She is loud to ensure that attention is focused on her effectively
She even sits on a chair so she could be noticed by passers by
She calls the simple to further drag them into the pit of darkness
If you get lured by Folly, you are entering the abode of the dead
Be watchful of her tactics, she wants you to get down the depths of hell.
Solomon speaks of Wisdom earlier than these following verses. Here, he describes the tactics of Folly in order to seduce and lure those who are simple and have no sense. It is the same people that Wisdom calls so that they can have a better life. On the other hand, Folly operates differently. She entices them to sin and do what is immoral but pleasurable, leading them to further darkness. It is easy to follow the way of Folly because we already are sinful by nature. But what are the rewards of following her way? It leads one to the depths of hell. Momentary pleasure does not last long because God didn’t design us to live for our pleasures. He made us so we can give him glory and have life.
REFLECTION
- How can we avoid the invitation of folly in our lives?
