A Lie is a Lie
5
An honest witness does not lie;
a false witness breathes lies.
6
A mocker seeks wisdom and never finds it,
but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.
Verse 5
You must make your choice.
A person might say nice things. He might be very clever. Many people might want to hear his words. However, if his words are lies, then he cannot help us.
An honest person might seem to be unfriendly. He might be anxious. He might even be angry. Perhaps nobody wants to hear his words. However, he is telling the truth. Like the oxen (strong farm animals) in verse 4, we may not like his character. However, his honest words can really help us.
Verse 6
Knowledge is not difficult to find. It is everywhere. Honest people will tell their knowledge to us (as in verse 5). The Bible will teach God’s knowledge to us. Many other books will teach human knowledge to us.
However, if someone insults other people, he will not learn knowledge or wisdom. Perhaps he insults honest people, so he cannot hear the honest words. Perhaps he insults everyone, and only listens to his own ideas.
It's true that honest people don't lie and false witnesses do. However, modern philosophers claim there's no absolute truth, only relative truth—what I believe is true for me.
But God’s Scriptures tell us that truth is absolute and unchanging—yesterday, today, and forever.
Proverbs teaches us that a scoffer or cynic won't find wisdom. Sometimes cynics can dress up their negativity with clever words.
When I was younger, I often quoted Mark Twain, who said, "No sane man can be happy, for he sees life as the truly frightful thing it is. Only the mad can be happy—and not many of them." That seems like a sophisticated view of life. But now I see it's actually quite hopeless. If someone really believed that, they've missed the wisdom of the abundant life God wants us to have.
Let me ask you?: Does God ignore little lies? Does God only hold us accountable for big lies and not harmless fake news?
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