Discernment Overcomes Shallow-mindedness and Hardheadedness!

Wisdom and experiential insight call to us publicly. They call to the shallow-minded and to the hardheaded. In return for listening, they offer discernment. As a result, that discernment overcomes shallow-mindedness and hardheadedness! The Precept Explained: Wisdom invites the shallow and the stubborn to develop a discerning and subtle character. Proverbs 8.5 paraphrase The Precept […]

Get the Fundamentals – Get Rewarded!

Proverbs 13.13 is a contrast. In fact, it contrasts hardheadedness and reverencing the precepts. When I get the fundamentals, I get rewarded! Hardheadedness is destructive but reverence for the precepts brings reward. Proverbs 13.13 paraphrase What’s Important? I pay attention to what’s important to me. Conversely, I ignore what’s unimportant. It’s important for me to […]