PROVERBS 14
The wisest of women builds her house,
but folly with her own hands tears it down.
2 Whoever walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
but he who is devious in his ways despises him.
3 By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back,
but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,
but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness does not lie,
but a false witness breathes out lies.
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,
but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
7 Leave the presence of a fool,
for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
– Proverbs 14:1-7
PROVERBS 14 WHEN THE WICKED SEEKS WISDOM
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
When evil people are in pursuit of knowledge
They do so because they want accolades
They are not concerned with true learning
But are only after prestige and boasting
When the wicked seeks wisdom, it is for his own gain
They pretend to be wise but they are truly insecure and vain.
We live in the information age where we are bombarded with so much facts and data as we get access to information like never before. Just in our fingertips lie the power of knowledge. But when we do not have the fear of the Lord, knowledge could be self-serving and evil. The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord.
REFLECTION
- How can you know if one is truly wise or just intelligent?