Digging Into the Word: Proverbs 1:20-27

 

This week, I continue to share my thoughts on the book of Proverbs. If you missed the other weeks, scroll down to the list at the end of this post. As I read through the book of Proverbs, I share with you a section of scripture, as well as what I wrote in my journal about that section. This week, we are on Proverbs 1:20-27. Let's dive right in!

Wisdom calls aloud outside;

She raises her voice in the open squares.

She cries out in the chief concourses,

At the openings of the gates in the city

She speaks her words:

"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?

For scorners delight in their scorning,

And fools hate knowledge.

Turn at my rebuke;

Surely I will pour out my spirit on you;

I will make my words known to you.

Because I have called and you refused,

I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded,

Because you disdained all my counsel,

And would have none of my rebuke,

I will also laugh at your calamity;

I will mock when your terror comes,

When your terror comes like a storm,

And your destruction comes like a whirlwind

When distress and anguish come upon you."

~Proverbs 1:20-27

Wisdom, personified, speaks freely to all; in the open, in the squares, in the chief concourses, in the gates of the city. She questions the simple, the scorners, and the fools. She asks how long they will turn away from her. Those who hate Wisdom's rebuke hate knowledge. On the other hand, those who turn to her rebuke will be made wise. Whoever refuses Wisdom will fall into calamity, terror, destruction, distress, and anguish. At that point, Wisdom will laugh and mock. Because they have had their chance (probably multiple chances), and they chose to live under the delusion that they don't need the wisdom that comes from God. 

There are so many today that live under this delusion, and their scorning is getting worse and more blatant. From what I have observed, they think Christians are the fools. Unfortunately, for many of them, it will be too late when they realize it was themselves who were the fools all along.

This concludes my thought on these verses. Thank you again for joining me! Now, I encourage you to study the scripture for yourselves and write down your own thoughts. If you would like, go ahead and share some of your observations in the comments! Here are the past posts I have written on Proverbs:
1-Proverbs 1:1-7
2-Proverbs 1:8-9
3-Proverbs 1:10-19