There are two proverbs I feel go hand in hand. Normally I'm not that great at remembering exact verse numbers, but these two I do.
Proverbs 15:14 and Proverbs 14:!5
"A wise person is hungry for knowledge,
while the fool feeds on trash." Proverbs 15:14 (NLT)
and
"Only simpletons believe everything they're told!
The prudent carefully consider their steps." Proverbs 14:15 (NLT)
We live in a time when we are constantly exposed to both truth and lies. Combine this with our fast food, quick results hungry culture and we end up with a society that does not take the time to seek knowledge or give thoughts to what we do.
We don't want to do the work it takes to arrive at the truth, to really learn.
Yet the book of Proverbs spells the problem and the solution out so simply. If you want to be wise, be hungry for knowledge and consider your steps. Only a fool feeds on trash and believes everything they are told.
How will you choose to live?
