Stink of Foolishness
As dead flies cause even a bottle of perfume to stink,
so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honor.
Ecclesiastes 10:1
Do you stink?
No not body scent…we wash for that.
Do you stink?
Foolishness stinks.
A human has a tendency for foolishness.
We make jokes.
We tease.
We use words we think are funny.
THEN we consider what we’ve done.
How often a person’s inclination for foolishness…
brings hurt and heartache to their loved ones.
It stinks.
When a person is foolish with their words or actions…
They stink.
But it’s not that bad you say. “I was only kidding, only teasing.”
Ever smelled a jar of dead flies?
Foolishness in a human is worse.
Set a guard over my mouth, Lord;
keep watch over the door of my lips. Psalm 141:3
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