Proverb for the Day:
"Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you, reprove a wise man, and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser, teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." (9:8-10)
We identify ourselves by how we respond to reproof. The wise man has a teachable spirit and understands how much he still needs to learn. And he understands that all wisdom and insight comes from a deeper understanding of the majesty of His Lord's character. I cannot know what Jesus would do if I do not understand who He is--The Lord. The Holy One.
"Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you, reprove a wise man, and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser, teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." (9:8-10)
We identify ourselves by how we respond to reproof. The wise man has a teachable spirit and understands how much he still needs to learn. And he understands that all wisdom and insight comes from a deeper understanding of the majesty of His Lord's character. I cannot know what Jesus would do if I do not understand who He is--The Lord. The Holy One.
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