Throughout scripture we are told to pursue wisdom and to ask for it. But Proverbs 10 goes a little deeper and gives us a comparison/contrast between the person who is wise and the one who is foolish.
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Wisdom/Righteousness |
Foolishness/Wickedness |
| Brings joy to the Father | Brings grief to Mother |
| Delivers from death | Ill-gotten treasures are of no value |
| God does not let go hungry | God thwarts their cravings |
| Diligent yields wealth | Laziness yields poverty |
| Gathers crops at proper time | Sleeps during the harvest (disgraceful) |
| Blessings crown their head | Violence overwhelms their mouth |
| Their memory is a blessing | The name will rot |
| Accepts commands | Comes to ruin |
| Walks securely due to integrity | Takes crooked paths and is found out, causes grief |
| Mouth is a fountain of life | Violence overwhelms their mouth |
| Love covers over all wrongs | Hatred stirs up dissensions |
| Discerning | Lacks judgment |
| Stores up knowledge | Mouth invites ruin |
| Wages bring them life | Income brings them punishment |
| Heeds discipline and shows the way to life | Ignores correction and leads others astray |
| Holds his tongue | Conceals his hatred, lying lips, spreads slander, uses lots of words |
| Tongue is choice silver | Heart is of little value |
| Lips nourish many | Die for lack of judgment |
| Delights in wisdom | Finds pleasure in evil conduct |
| Given what he desires | Overtaken by what he dreads |
| Stands firm forever | Swept away by the storm |
| Fears the Lord, long life | Years cut short |
| Their prospect is joy | Their hope comes to nothing |
| The way of the Lord is a refuge | The way of the Lord is a ruin |
| Will never be uprooted | Will not remain in the land |
| Mouth brings forth wisdom | Perverse tongue will be cut out |
| Lips know what is fitting | Mouth knows only what is perverse |
Now, instead of asking yourself which column best describes you, ask God to reveal to you the true state of your heart and how you may develop and display His wisdom in your life.
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