Day 158 (Proverbs 13-15) - Year 8
6/7/20267 min
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[intro music] Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara-Leigh Cobble, and I'm your host for The Bible Recap. [upbeat music] As we continue in Proverbs, we read more of Solomon's words. Chapter 13 juxtaposed the consequences of walking in wisdom and walking in foolishness. He almost makes it sound like the wise person will live a charmed life and have exactly zero problems. Think about the wisest person you know. Have they suffered at all in their life? And wouldn't they probably say that their suffering is what has produced some of their wisdom? I know my suffering has certainly taught me things I wouldn't have learned otherwise. Wisdom and suffering aren't mutually exclusive like Proverbs can occasionally make them seem. So it bears repeating, these proverbs are general guidelines for wise living, not promises or prophecies. So the good news for all of us is that if we're having a hard time, it doesn't necessarily mean we're foolish. But it might mean we have a chance to grow in wisdom which will always last longer than the suffering itself. Speaking of wisdom, verse 20 is one of my favorites from this chapter. It says, "Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm." You've probably heard the quote that's attributed to Jim Rohn that says, "You're the average of the five people you spend the most time with." And as smart as he was, Jim probably got that idea from Solomon. Paul says it this way in 1 Corinthians 15:33, "Do not be deceived: Bad company ruins good morals."