Wisdom's Warning

20 Wisdom shouts in the street, She lifts her voice in the square; 21 At the head of the noisy streets she cries out; At the entrance of the gates in the city she utters her sayings: 22 “How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded? And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge? 23 “Turn to my reproof, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. 24 “Because I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention; 25 And you neglected all my counsel And did not want my reproof; 26 I will also laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your dread comes, 27 When your dread comes like a storm And your calamity comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you. 28 “Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently but they will not find me, 29 Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the Lord. 30 “They would not accept my counsel, They spurned all my reproof. 31 “So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way And be satiated with their own devices. 32 “For the waywardness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them. 33 “But he who listens to me shall live securely And will be at ease from the dread of evil.”

I. THE CALLING OF WISDOM

How Wisdom Calls

Human understanding

Government

Divine revelation

Where Wisdom Calls

Streets

the Square

Entrance of the Gates

Who Wisdom Calls

Simple-minded (naive ones)

believes anything

examines nothing

Scoffers

think they know it all

laughs at the things really important.

Fools

ignorant of truth because they’re dull and stubborn.

Matthew 11:15

Matthew 11:15 NASB95

15 “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

Revelation 2:29

Revelation 2:29 NASB95

29 ‘He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

What is Wisdom’s Calls

For salvation.

to repent and turn to Christ.

Proverbs 1:24–31 NASB95

24 “Because I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention; 25 And you neglected all my counsel And did not want my reproof; 26 I will also laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your dread comes, 27 When your dread comes like a storm And your calamity comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you. 28 “Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently but they will not find me, 29 Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the Lord. 30 “They would not accept my counsel, They spurned all my reproof. 31 “So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way And be satiated with their own devices.

II. THE WARING OF WISDOM

Because of the rejection Wisdom will

laugh at the calamity

mock at your dread

not answer

not be found

People will suffer the consequences of their decision.

Eat the fruit of their own way

be satiated with their own devices.

Proverbs 1:32–33 NASB95

32 “For the waywardness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them. 33 “But he who listens to me shall live securely And will be at ease from the dread of evil.”

III. THE PROMISE OF WISDOM

The waywardness of the naive will kill them.

the wondering of the naive will lead them away from the truth.

The lack of truth and acceptance will keep them from Life in Christ which will result in Hell.

The complacency of fools will destroy them.

Fools are happy where they are.

They do not need saving from anything.

They lack of care will cause them to die lost.

Those who listen shall live securely.

Listening to Wisdom and answering her call leads to Salvation.

Listening to Wisdom and answering her call leads secure living.

Those who listen will be at ease from the dread of evil.

Listening to Wisdom and answering her call gives us the power of the Holy Spirit that we can live and fight the battles.

Listening to Wisdom and answering her call provides us with salvation and protection.

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