by jimwalton » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:25 pm
I Cor. 13.7 can also be translated "always trusts." It is specifically talking about how people who are truly loving treat those that are loved. It means we're neither always suspicious nor always gullible. Love isn't deceived by false fronts, but is also willing to give the benefit of the doubt.
Proverbs 14.15 is a completely different subject. It is saying that foolish people (the simple) are characterized by uncritical thinking that makes them more vulnerable to deception and mistaken thinking. The wise (the prudent), in contrast, use their brains. The cure for uncritical thinking is a healthy dose of research and reflective thinking. The fool says, “Whatever.” The wise say, “Let me think about this.” The fool lives by misleading slogans; the prudent live by the power of reason.
I Cor. 13.7 can also be translated "always trusts." It is specifically talking about how people who are truly loving treat those that are loved. It means we're neither always suspicious nor always gullible. Love isn't deceived by false fronts, but is also willing to give the benefit of the doubt.
Proverbs 14.15 is a completely different subject. It is saying that foolish people (the simple) are characterized by uncritical thinking that makes them more vulnerable to deception and mistaken thinking. The wise (the prudent), in contrast, use their brains. The cure for uncritical thinking is a healthy dose of research and reflective thinking. The fool says, “Whatever.” The wise say, “Let me think about this.” The fool lives by misleading slogans; the prudent live by the power of reason.