A Fool in Luxury

Proverbs 19:10

10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury- how much worse for a slave to rule over princes.

King Solomon was given a lot of wisdom by God. One thing that still holds true today is the reality of a fool. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary defines a fool as one who lacks sense and judgement and also does things thoughtlessly, is aimlessly idle and acts in ignorance. So then it would stand to reason that a fool who lives in luxury will do what? A fool will waste what they have, take advantage, over indulge and misuse it. For a slave to rule over princes is even worse. How can these two things even be compared? Well a fool is slave to their own mentality and lack of judgement, therefore to rule over anyone who is of high standing and who does have sense and good judgement is of no value. What does this mean to you? A fool will continue to do the same thing over and over. But one of wisdom learns from mishaps and is more thoughtful and will seek guidance from God rather than to act in haste. A fool refuses to acknowledge their limitations while one with wisdom understands they do not have all the answers and seeks the source of the one True God to get answers. One with wisdom when put in a position of favor will be wise with it. Do not be a fool or slave to anything but that of Christ. Be one who walks in wisdom.