Proverbs 9:7–12
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
The book of Proverbs is intensely practical, but it is not a mere collection of disconnected self-help tips for a slightly more prosperous life. It presents us with two competing worldviews, two ways of life, personified by two women: Lady Wisdom and Dame Folly. Both are calling out, both are issuing invitations, both are setting a table. And you are required to RSVP to one of them. You are either feasting at Wisdom's table or you are being devoured at Folly's. In the first part of this chapter, Wisdom builds her house, prepares her feast, and sends out her maidens to invite the simple to come in and live. In the last part of the chapter, Folly sits lazily at her door, calling out to the same simpletons, offering stolen water and secret bread. Our text this morning sits right in the middle of these two invitations, and it serves as a diagnostic tool.