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Psalm 49:13a "This is the way of those who are foolish..."

Day 87 – Psalm 49

“This is the way of those who are foolish…” Psalm 49:13a

THE WAY OF THE FOOLISH

In Wisdom Literature, the way of the wise and the way of the foolish contrasted. Foolishness is often passed down from one generation to the next.

“This is the way of those who are foolish,
And of their posterity who approve their sayings.”
Psalm 49:13

1. “This is the way of those who are foolish”

a) This is not a description of a person who is deficient in intelligence.
b) The foolish in the context of Psalm 49:
i) The wealthy who boasts in their wealth.
ii) Their focus is on obtaining wealth in their lifetime.
iii) They have no room for God in their life.
iv) They live as if they can buy eternal life on earth.

2. “And of their posterity who approve their sayings”

a) The foolish wealthy have their own sayings.
b) They teach their posterity about how to get wealth.
c) Their posterity in time embrace what they have been taught.
d) They approve of the teachings and practices of their wealthy forebears.

PERPETUATION OF FOOLISHNESS

Foolishness abounds in the world. Worse is the fact that foolishness is perpetuated and passed down from one generation to another. The end result is grim and pathetic. Many are the arrogant wealthy who do not believe that they need God. Human wisdom is foolishness to God!

“There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.”
Proverbs 14:12