Proverbs 14:1
The wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
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Luke 10:38-42The wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
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Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.
And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching.
But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.”
But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”
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Many Hebrew words have origins in living agriculture. “Fool” goes back to those plant suckers, those worthless shoots of vines and fruit trees! They are pruned annually to increase fruitfulness, because they are not only not-productive, but counter productive. They suck the living energy out of the roots system, inhibiting fruit production. Foolish is far beyond worthless. @larrygrowe
ReplyDeleteDear Larry,
ReplyDeleteHow wonderfully interesting. I love your comments. Thanks for your faithfulness.
Kim