SUMMARY
WisdomWisdom encompasses the qualities of experience, knowledge, and good judgment. The Old Testament book of Proverbs, which sometimes invokes a Woman as the personification of Wisdom, is a collection of aphorisms and moral teachings. Along with other biblical passages, it teaches, "The fear of the... More and folly continue to mark human behavior.
ANALYSIS
The contrast between wisdom and folly continues to be emphasized. Chapter 14 begins once again with the contrast between the wise woman who builds her house and the foolish woman who tears it down. We are reminded of Proverbs 9:13-18. (See “Wisdom and Folly” and “View of Women in Proverbs” entries in Bible in the World.)
