Some Thoughts From Proverbs 15

Proverbs 15:2,7

² The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

⁷ The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    not so the hearts of fools.

What a contrast these two verses show.  The contrast is both internal and external.  This contrast reveals the great truth that is what is set in the mind that we hear from the speaker.

Charles Spurgeon wrote that much of what is spoken in jest is the real intent of the speaker.  And that is why we are told in Scripture that we will have to account for every idle word.

The wise teach the truth and commend themselves to those who hear them.  But not so the fool.  For out of his thoughts his folly pours as the bucket overturned pours out its contents.  If there is content less than folly do not expect it to repeat itself.  For as a fool is so is his folly.

It is worth noting in chapter 15 three times, verses 8, 9, 26 the Lord announces his hatred for man’s worship, his daily activity and his thoughts.  Bearing in mind we are to love our enemies who may be wicked what does this mean?  Whatever it means it is co contradiction to Psalms 97:10A.

¹⁰ O you who love the Lord, hate evil!
    He preserves the lives of his saints;
    he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.