Wisdom laughs at the foolish

Today as we continue our study of wisdom, we see that wisdom laughs at the foolish.

²⁴ But you turned away from me when I called out to you. None of you paid attention when I reached out my hand. ²⁵ You turned away from all my advice. You wouldn't accept my warning. ²⁶ So I will laugh at you when you are in danger. I will make fun of you when hard times come. ²⁷ I will laugh when hard times hit you like a storm. I will laugh when danger comes your way like a windstorm. I will make fun of you when suffering and trouble come. ²⁸ "Then you will call to me. But I won't answer. You will look for me. But you won't find me.

Proverbs 1:24-28

Discussion

• Wisdom is speaking here to people who have turned away from wisdom and rejected wisdom.
• When wisdom is laughing at these people, it is mocking them and kind of saying "Ha ha, I warned you that would happen."
• There are a few times that wisdom will be laughing:
  • in times of danger
  • during hard times
  • during really hard times (like a storm)
  • during suffering
  • during trouble
  Would you want to be laughed at in those times?
• In those times, these people will be looking for wisdom but won't be able to find it? after they rejected true wisdom, they'd be looking for wisdom in the wrong places.
• Do you think it's better to accept wisdom to begin with?