Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. Psalm 25:4-5

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Wisdom and Folly or the Virtuous Woman and Strange Woman?

My husband challenged me as I read Proverbs to do a comparison chart and view wisdom and folly as the virtuous woman and strange woman. We all know that Proverbs was written by Solomon to his son. So, it makes sense that to relate to his son, Solomon would talk in comparison to the right and wrong woman. Interesting thought. Today I read Proverbs 1-3 and it was easy to see the traits of a virtuous woman verses the traits of a strange woman. Check out the chart below and strive today to put on the traits of wisdom! I will be sharing my charts over the next few days as I travel through proverbs!

Wisdom/Virtuous Woman
Folly/Strange Woman
Fears the Lord 1:7
Despise wisdom and instruction 1:7
Does not walk in the way of fools 1:15
Feet run to evil 1:16
Has security 1:33
Delight in scoffing 1:22
Does not fear disaster 1:33
Greedy of unjust gain 1:19
Knowledge is pleasant 2:10
Hate knowledge 1:22 1:29
Understands righteousness, justice, and equity 2:9
Refuse to listen to wisdom 1:24
Walks in integrity 2:7
Did not choose to fear the Lord 1:29
Saved for the upright 2:7
Destroyed by complacency 1:32
Given by God 2:6
Perverted speech 2:12
Delivered from evil 2:12
Forsake the paths of uprightness 2:13
Inhabit the land 2:21
Walk in darkness 2:13
Trusts in the Lord 3:5
Rejoice in doing evil 2:14
Honors the Lord with wealth 3:9
Delight in perverseness 2:14
Better than silver and gold 3:14
Ways are crooked and devious 2:15
More precious than jewels 3:15
Smooth words 2:16
Hands hold long life, riches, and honor 3:16
Forsakes the companion of her youth 2:17
Ways are pleasant 3:17
Forgets the covenant of her God 2:17
Paths are peace 3:17
House sinks to death 2:18
Tree of life 3:18
Depends on own understanding 3:5
Inherit’s honor 3:35
Wise in own eyes 3:7

Despises discipline 3:11

Get’s disgrace 3:35

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