Episode 115 - Proverbs: Blessing and Bane

Episode Summary

In this presentation, I deal with the “conservative” aspect of biblical wisdom. Wisdom is based on observing everyday life and doing what it is appropriate to succeed. Most of the advice works remarkably well. But sometimes, people conclude that doing the wise thing guarantees results. Wisdom works, arguably, most of the time. But not always. Being patient, prudent, insightful, mannerly, industrious, etc. is always to be recommended, but the results of such actions on occasion simply do not work. That is why two other Wisdom books in the Bible—Ecclesiastes and Job—challenge the viewpoint that wisdom always works.

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