Proverbs 9: Invitations of Wisdom and Folly. Both wisdom and folly beckon you to their homes and invite you to eat of their food, but only the food of wisdom leads to life. Rebuking mockers only leads to hate, but rebuke of the wise leads to wisdom. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Wisdom is rewarding and mockery will lead to suffering.
God tells us both wisdom and folly are readily available to each of us, but only wisdom leads to life. Wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Fear of the Lord teaches us to obey God and the knowledge of the Holy One tells us how to obey God. Wisdom is rewarding because it comes from obeying God. God's favor is on the wise, but those who mock God suffer. Choose wisdom and feast on the food of the knowledge of the Holy One. Do not eat on the food of folly for it only leads to suffering and death.
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