After reading and having analyzed through the Wisdom Books of the Old Testament, diligence and laziness are a common theme. It is shown many different ways which is viewed more positively and less unfavorable. The act of being diligent and lazy may be tangled, but they are also two completely different interpretations. In the Old Testament, the book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes provide the most relevant content dealing with the dilemma of diligence versus laziness. Therefore, gaining from what there is to be understood from the Bible, the book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes are two of the most important Old Testament books in regards to teaching.
The book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes give a large amount of details based on the Hebrew interpretations in regards to diligence and laziness. In …show more content…
The sluggard presents as a fool, or lazy person, that “cannot find enough motivation to rise out of bed
(pg. 268).” Just as the lazy person cannot find motivation, they are like a door that turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed (Prov. 26:14). With these illustrations, it shows that Hebrew teachings on wisdom has a much superior view of diligence over laziness.
Though the Hebrew teachings illustrate the price of being diligent and lazy, the attributes of wisdom and folly are vital in order for the correction in personal discipline. Both wisdom and folly have a distinct definition and are also very far in translation. One can say that wisdom is defined by making the correct choices with what you have or circumstance that you have. As for folly, it can be defined as someone making a very foolish even though the wisest decision would have been a better result. We see in Proverbs 5:23 that when we use folly it is stated, “He will die for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.” We later see the contrast of things when wisdom is being used wisely. In the book of Proverbs 3:13 – 14,
The book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes give a large amount of details based on the Hebrew interpretations in regards to diligence and laziness. In …show more content…
The sluggard presents as a fool, or lazy person, that “cannot find enough motivation to rise out of bed
(pg. 268).” Just as the lazy person cannot find motivation, they are like a door that turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed (Prov. 26:14). With these illustrations, it shows that Hebrew teachings on wisdom has a much superior view of diligence over laziness.
Though the Hebrew teachings illustrate the price of being diligent and lazy, the attributes of wisdom and folly are vital in order for the correction in personal discipline. Both wisdom and folly have a distinct definition and are also very far in translation. One can say that wisdom is defined by making the correct choices with what you have or circumstance that you have. As for folly, it can be defined as someone making a very foolish even though the wisest decision would have been a better result. We see in Proverbs 5:23 that when we use folly it is stated, “He will die for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.” We later see the contrast of things when wisdom is being used wisely. In the book of Proverbs 3:13 – 14,