Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
Many people, even believers, can relate to this Proverb of Solomon's. We see men and women every day who are "wise in their own eyes." That might be better understood for us today as people who think they are right about their philosophy, politics, mores' and/or manners. We think we are right about what team we route for. We think we are right about products to buy. We even think we are right about what coffee shop to frequent ... really, I said that as I hold a Starbucks in my hand. Don't be wise in your own eyes. This whole book is about fearing the Lord and getting wisdom from Him. I recently spoke to a 9th grade Bible class about the book of Proverbs and challenged them to come up with some subject not addressed in Proverbs in some "root" way. There isn't. God has wisdom and gives it to us freely in His Word. Why be wise in your own eyes? God gives His wisdom away for free!!
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