Chris' Christian Blog

December 28, 2020

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We are still in Proverbs. Proverbs 8:5 says "You who are simple gain prudence. You who are foolish gain understanding."

What is the difference between being foolish and being simple? Is there a difference?

I feel there is a big difference in foolish and simple. The Hewbrew word used here for simple is פְּתִי and it is defined as simplicity or naivity. In this usage פְּתִי is a noun and Solomon is calling the hear naive. In the second usage we have the Hebrew adjective כְּסִיל which means stupid or foolish.

Things can be simple without being foolish. A third-grade level jigsaw puzzle may be simple but it is not foolish. Stupid on the other hand is stupid.

Prompt: "I was cruising the universe and found this planet:

Languages I'd like to learn.   (E) Languages I'd like to learn. #2082203 by River

What languages would you like to learn?"

I would like to learn Koine Greek which is New Testament Greek and a little Hebrew. I need them to graduate from seminary. I am a student at Regent University in Virginia Beach VA where I attend online. I am a seminarian and when I graduate I will have my M. Div./MA/MTS degree. I am one-third of the way done now having just finished my first year. My current GPA is 3.91 but that will likely drop once I get in the language classes.

"Prompt: Can you predict the future? What changes, do you think, 2021 will bring on personal, national, and international levels?"

No. I cannot predict the future. I can however read the signs of the times. I think 2021 will bring us our first woman president as Nancy Pelosi has already put out indications she thinks Joe Biden is incompetent. She'll work to either remove him or impeach him and Harris the baby killer will be president.

"Prompt: “As this New Year approaches find inspiration around you, and motivation within you, to be all that you can be.” – Kate Summers
Write about inspiration and/or motivation for 2021."

I agree.