The Tale of Two Women – Part 2
Today’s verses are from Proverbs 9:13-18
13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
In this chapter there is a contrast of the two women. They both cry from the wall of the city. They both cry to the simple. They both have the same invitation.
Wise Woman
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Foolish Woman
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
But the results are different
Wise Woman – note that she has prepared her own supper – “eat of my bread”
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
Foolish Woman – note that she has stolen her supper
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
Decisions, decisions. Which shall we chose? Both have given the invitation, both have prepared a supper.
The wisdom of God has prepared a feast from His own resources – the Word of God (bread) and Spirit of God (wine).
The foolishness of this world has prepared a feast from stolen resources – deceit and self gradification.
Hmmm, let me see….
Door #1 – thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased
Door # 2 – that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell
I’ll take door #1. How about you?