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Scripture is consistent throughout, and urges us to choose life (Deuteronomy 30:19; Matthew 7:13-14; Galatians 6:8). Folly’s strategies are meant to deceive and confuse, but the differences in messaging show that folly is the way to death and only wisdom is the path of life.
- Introduction
- Solomon Compares Wisdom and Folly
- Consider Solomon’s Spiritual State
- Questions to Consider
What was the first path that Solomon took looking for satisfaction? What was the second path that Solomon took looking for satisfaction? What were his conclusions for both? In the last few lessons we analyzed Solomon’s pursuits after wisdom and pleasure. His conclusions for both pursuits were similar – vanity. He as well adds concerning wisdom that...
The Connection Between Folly and Pleasure
Ecc 2:12 Next, I decided to consider wisdom, as well as foolish behavior and ideas. Solomon desires to compare and contrast the two paths that he had just taken. The two paths that had just been taken were those of wisdom and pleasure seeking, and yet in this verse Solomon says that he is going to compare wisdom and foolish behavior. Is pleasure seeking synonymous with foolish behavior? Ecclesiastes 7:4links these two ideas and is most clearly seen in the Updated New American Standard (NAU) t...
The Advantages of Wisdom
Ecc 2:13 I realized that wisdom is preferable to folly, just as light is preferable to darkness: 2:14The wise man can see where he is going, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also realized that the same fate happens to them both. Solomon’s comparison seems to initially uplift wisdom. In similar fashion to that of Proverbs, Solomon sets up wisdom as light and folly as darkness. He acknowledges that the wise man is able to see and analyze life. Due to this light, the wise man is more likely...
The Reasons For Wisdom Being Worthless
Ecc 2:15 So I thought to myself, “The fate of the fool will happen even to me! Then what did I gain by becoming so excessively wise?” So I lamented to myself, “The benefits of wisdom are ultimately meaningless!” 2:16 For the wise man, like the fool, will not be remembered for very long, because in the days to come, both will already have been forgotten. Alas, the wise man dies – just like the fool! 2:17 So I loathed life because what happens on earth seems awful to me; for all the benefits of...
1 Kings 3:3tells us that Solomon “was walking in the statutes of his father David.” At this point in Solomon’s life, God came to him and offered whatever he wished. Solomon request for wisdom is granted. In 1 Kings 4:32we are told of the many proverbs and songs that Solomon wrote. The immediate preceding context speaks of the wisdom that God gave S...
1. Solomon tells us that the wise man will be forgotten (Ecc 2:16). What does he mean by that? We remember him. We have written down some of his wisdom. We have literature telling us about the wisdom of other men. They haven’t been forgotten, at least in one sense … so what does he mean? 2. Solomon teaches that seeking after wisdom can’t change you...
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May 6, 2020 · To be righteous is to be wise, and to be wise is to be righteous. In the same way Proverbs connects folly and sin: to be wicked is foolish, self-destructive. Living rightly under God is in your own best interests – for here and for hereafter. Only a fool would reject God’s instruction for living.
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10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 11 For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life. 12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
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Feb 14, 2024 · We need wisdom to; make better decisions, navigate complex situations, and; find meaning in our lives. Wisdom can also help us cultivate positive relationships, cope with challenges, and promote personal growth (Ardelt, 2016).
