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What I call the
fortune cookies start in chapter 10.
In fact, my commentary does not discuss these individual chapters but
instead pulls together various topics and summarizes what Solomon says about
them in many chapters.
“The wise: listen to
wise instruction, especially the Word of God; fear the Lord; associate with
wise people; preserve what they’ve gained and use it; flee from sin; don’t take
unnecessary chances and experiment to see how close they can get to the
precipice without falling off; discipline their speech; are diligent in their
work; and seek to influence others to trust the Lord.”
“The fools: won’t
learn from God’s Word; can’t control their speech; can’t control their temper;
are proud and self-confident; create problems and bring sorrow, especially to
their parents; don’t know how to use wealth properly; and can’t be trusted with
responsibility.”
Of course, as humans we are likely to not reside solely in
one or the other of these two camps. We
can each have blind spots in certain areas that, though we may be wise in other
areas, cause us to be foolish in others.
In this vein, two footnotes in my commentary caught my eye:
“Love and hatred can
exist in the same heart.”
“If God’s people loved
holiness more, they would hate sin
more.”
Father, show me each day where I’m being a fool – where I’m
intentionally disobeying Your Word.
Guide my heart with Your wisdom and help me to make it a solid part of
my life.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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