Proverbs 16:25
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
This same verse in the same wording is found twice in the Book of Proverbs. The sages taught that when God mentions something twice in His Word, it is because the saying is of utmost importance.
This proverb is about the idea that we can be wrong in our judgment or opinion even when in our heart of heart we feel absolutely right about it. This teaches us that we are very vulnerable to error. This verse also outlines the utmost importance that we surround ourselves with honest and sincere people that feel they can tell us their opinion about issues. A sound opinion is one that has been balanced by opposite views. It should work in politics too, but the problem with politics is ‘politics’.
A man is an executive type of being. That could be one of the main reason why the Almighty said that it is not good for man to be alone, I will make him a helpmeet to be ‘against him’, the Hebrew says. A woman will lose her marriage if she constantly opposes her husband, but she should be able to balance him, as we all need sound advice and balance. One might argue and say, ‘Yea, so god gave man a woman and you see what happened?’. Yes I see what happened. The Jewish sages taught (whether the facts are authentique or not I know not but the principle is nevertheless scriptural) that when Adam saw Eve eat of the fruit, he knew she was going to be rejected from Eden. The sages teach that Adam loved her so much that he did not want to be separate from her until the redemptive promised time, so he ate the fruit so he could stay with her. The ‘First couple’ (from the Garden of Eden, not the White House) gives us in this spirit a good lesson on what makes a good marriage.
May we never be so arrogant that we cannot take an opposite advice. Even Moses with His personal ‘face to face’ communication with God, is recorded as being the humblest of all men, and is often seen as taking advice, when of course, it was not motivated by ‘politics’.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
This same verse in the same wording is found twice in the Book of Proverbs. The sages taught that when God mentions something twice in His Word, it is because the saying is of utmost importance.
This proverb is about the idea that we can be wrong in our judgment or opinion even when in our heart of heart we feel absolutely right about it. This teaches us that we are very vulnerable to error. This verse also outlines the utmost importance that we surround ourselves with honest and sincere people that feel they can tell us their opinion about issues. A sound opinion is one that has been balanced by opposite views. It should work in politics too, but the problem with politics is ‘politics’.
A man is an executive type of being. That could be one of the main reason why the Almighty said that it is not good for man to be alone, I will make him a helpmeet to be ‘against him’, the Hebrew says. A woman will lose her marriage if she constantly opposes her husband, but she should be able to balance him, as we all need sound advice and balance. One might argue and say, ‘Yea, so god gave man a woman and you see what happened?’. Yes I see what happened. The Jewish sages taught (whether the facts are authentique or not I know not but the principle is nevertheless scriptural) that when Adam saw Eve eat of the fruit, he knew she was going to be rejected from Eden. The sages teach that Adam loved her so much that he did not want to be separate from her until the redemptive promised time, so he ate the fruit so he could stay with her. The ‘First couple’ (from the Garden of Eden, not the White House) gives us in this spirit a good lesson on what makes a good marriage.
May we never be so arrogant that we cannot take an opposite advice. Even Moses with His personal ‘face to face’ communication with God, is recorded as being the humblest of all men, and is often seen as taking advice, when of course, it was not motivated by ‘politics’.
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