Proverbs 30:24-28
Four things are small on the earth, But they are exceedingly wise: The ants are not a strong people, But they prepare their food in the summer; The shephanim are not mighty people, Yet they make their houses in the rocks; The locusts have no king, Yet all of them go out in ranks; The lizard you may grasp with the hands, Yet it is in kings’ palaces.
In this chapter of Proverbs the author uses a collection of "eblematic" parallelisms to covey his truths. In this particular parallelism he shows us by pictures four animals that display God's wisdom in their daily lives. The ant, not a strong but uses wisdom to prepare for the weather and stock pile food. That is wisdom! The "badger" (shephanim) is a small animal so makes its home in a well protected place in the rocks. That is wisdom! The locust, without a leader, is a unison band of workers. That is wisdom! And, the lizard, a small pest to most, because of its stealth and quiet demeanor hangs out with kings (much to the king's anger, I suppose). That is wisdom! Wisdom is here demonstrated as the ability to plan for oneself, to protect oneself, to produce for others, and to use a Palace as your play land. Wisdom is something given to us by God to do and accomplish practical things. Each one of these animals God has given wisdom to accomplish their functions in life. They don't argue with God about their role in life. They just fulfill it. Man has a role, as well. Our job is to fulfill it. That is what Wisdom does for us. It allows us to honor Him and fear Him in all that we do.
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