“The woman of folly is boisterous; she is naïve and knows nothing… calling to those who pass by, who are making their paths straight…” (Proverbs 9:13-15)
Proverbs personifies wisdom and foolishness as two women calling out to the peoples of the world. The woman of wisdom offers a hard but straight path, and the woman of folly never stops enticing those who choose that straight path to take the easier route instead.
Choosing wisdom is a way of life, not just a singular decision, and foolishness never stops beckoning for us to choose convenience over character. The easy path is rarely the rewarding one.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites
This Week’s Reading: Exodus 25-32; Psalm 9; Proverbs 9 This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision