Passage of the Day - June 9, 2011

Ecclesiastes 9:13-18

¹³ Also this I came to see as wisdom under the sun, and it impressed me. ¹⁴ There was a small city with few men in it and a great king came to it, surrounded it and constructed large siegeworks against it. ¹⁵ But there was found in it a poor wise man and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. ¹⁶ So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the wisdom of the poor man is despised and his words are not heeded. ¹⁷ The words of the wise heard in quietness are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools. ¹⁸ Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

Wise words are only as good as the ears that listen.  We often associate great plans with great speakers, when often the opposite is true.  We must listen to the actual messages and plans.  Read them.  Dissect them.  Listen to others who are wise and knowledgeable about the subject, just with smaller egos and not as bombastic.  You might be amazed at the richness and beauty of the jewels and pearls of wisdom in their possession.

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