And . . .
Proverbs 26:
3 A whip for the horse, a halter for the donkey,
and a rod for the backs of fools!
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
or you will be like him yourself.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
or he will be wise in his own eyes.
So, what do we do with verses four and five? Why they seem to be in DIRECT contradiction with each other. The answer? CONTEXT of the situation that you are in/have been in.
Verse 3 - I'm sure all of us adults have acted like a 'fool' at least ONCE this year (For me, its several times daily). So, who gives us the ROD? Frequency? Intensity? Duration?
Something to think about . . .
Don't fret. No more Bible-thumping from me. If you want to talk about these concepts further, PM or email me.
Thanks.
Dean
