Flee Folly and Pursue the Way of Wisdom

Flee Folly and Pursue the Way of Wisdom - Ecclesiastes 10:1-20

The Nature of Folly and Wisdom – vv1-4

-The fool does not know God and therefore goes the wrong direction in life.

-The wise live skillfully because they know God personally.

-Folly and wisdom are issues of the heart.

-Wisdom and folly are matters of eternal life and death.

Folly in Places of Authority – vv5-7

Folly at Work – vv8-11

Folly in Speech – vv12-15,20

The Fruit of Folly and Wisdom – vv16-19

-What does it mean to fear God? Why is the fear of God the beginning of wisdom?

-Proverbs 8-9 say both wisdom and folly call out to us. Where do we hear the call of wisdom? Where does the call of folly come from?

-How does knowing God impact the way we live our lives?

-Are you going down the path of folly or wisdom? How can you tell?

For further study: Ps 14:1; 35:7; Pr 9:10; 12:18; 15:4; Mt 12:33-34; 25:33-34,41; 1 Cor 1:18-25; Eph 4:29; 5:15-17; 2 Tim 3:15; Jam 3:5-10.