He will die for lack of instruction, and in the greatness of his foolishness he will go astray. Proverbs 5:23 NASB Greatness of his foolishness – It is the common assumption of the West that education is the accumulation and manipulation of data. “The facts, ma’am” sets the tone. We believe that armed with the facts…
God, You know my folly, and my guilt is not hidden from You. Psalm 69:6 [Hebrew Bible] Robert Alter Not hidden – True confession. David admits his “folly.” God knows all about this ʾiwwelet. These are acts that display moral stupidity, not simply ignorance. This man actually knows what he is doing isn’t proper. He’s…
My wounds grow foul and fester because of my foolishness. Psalm 38:5 NASB Wounds/ foolishness – Umbrellas. That’s how you must think when it comes to Hebrew vocabulary. Big umbrellas. Lots of space underneath. Lots of places for words to shift and change and rearrange. And all that moving around means we might find something important in the…
