Turn away from a Masquerader

Proverbs 9:1-12

1.   Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: 

2.   She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3.   She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

4.   Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,

5.   Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

6.   Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

7.   He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.

8.   Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

9.   Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

10. The fear of Yahuwah is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

11.  For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

12.  If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it

 

Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.  Wisdom is moral and not merely an intellectual quality.  There is a natural interchange of "wise" and "just," referring to the same individual, "Instruct a wise man and he shall have more given him." 

The wise are thus rewarded with larger measures of wisdom, because they are simple, humble and willing to learn, having that childlike spirit which Yeshua Ha'Mashiach commends.

Give instruction to a wise man, in the Hebrew text, it is only "give to a wise man", give him reproof, correction, chastisement, doctrine, or instruction, be it what it will, he will be the better for it.  

The Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions, render it, "give occasion", to him of showing his wisdom and of improving in it, and he will be yet wiser, he will learn something by every him that is given him.

Whether it be by way of rebuke, or by way of instruction, teach a just man, one that is truly so, that has seen the insufficiency of his own righteousness, has renounced that, does not trust in it, and who has learned Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, as the Lord his righteousness, has seen the glory in fullness.

Suitableness of his righteousness, trusts unto it, depends upon it, in consequence of this live soberly, righteously spiritually sound and teaching such a man the doctrines of the scriptures.  Every lesson of obedience and duty, he will increase in learning, he will grow in grace, and in the knowledge of Yeshua Ha'Mashiach and all divine things.

Yeshua Ha'Mashiach has prepared ordinances to which his people are admitted, by which nourishment is given here to those that believe in him, as well as mansions in heaven hereafter.  The ministers of the gospel go forth to invite the guests. The call is general and shuts out none that do not shut out themselves. 

Our Saviour came, not to call the righteous, but sinners, not the wise in their own eyes, who say they see.  We must keep the company and foolish pleasures of the ungodly, or we never can enjoy the pleasures of a holy life. It is vain to seek the company of wicked men in the hope of doing them good and we are far more likely to be corrupted by them. 

It is not enough to forsake the foolish, we must join those that walk in wisdom.  There is no true wisdom but in the way of Yahuwah, no true life but at the end of that way.  Here is the happiness of those that embrace it. 

A man cannot be profitable to Yahuwah, it is for our own good.  Observe the shame and ruin of those who slight it.  Yahuwah, is not the Author of sin and Satan can only tempt, he cannot force.  Thou shalt bear the loss of that which thou scornest, it will add to thy condemnation.