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…
But he said to her, “You are speaking as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we actually accept good from God but not accept adversity?” Despite all this, Job did not sin with his lips. Job 2:10 NASB Foolish – Hebrew has several words translated as “fool.” It’s important to know what each of them means…
The unfolding of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. Psalm 119:130 NASB Simple – How often have I thought to myself, “If only I could have just a simple faith again.” Religion would be so much easier if I didn’t have all these questions. How nice it would be to say, “I’m comfortable…
Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. Matthew 25:2 NASB Foolish – But of course they were foolish. They didn’t come prepared. Is that it? Is this parable of the kingdom simply about making sure we have enough provisions to wait out the return? Hardly! In Greek, the term translated “foolish” is moros. It’s…
