"Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way and have their fill of their own devices."
What is "their way" and "their own devices?" Working our way backward we see it is:
- despising reproof and disregarding counsel (v30)
- dismissing the fear of the Lord and hating knowledge (v29)
- disowning reproof and and ignoring counsel (v25)
- disregarding the Lord's hand and refusing to listen to him (v24)
- hating knowledge, delighting in scoffing, and loving being simple (v22)
In Improv terms, this is blocking the Lord. In real life, this is called foolishness and wickedness. To persist in this manner will lead one to death. The rule of life by which you live will be applied to you. To close your ears to the Lord's reproof will only close his ears to your cries for help (v28).
O Lord, give me ears to hear your reproof. May I seek counsel while it can be found. May I choose the fear of the Lord. May I love knowledge. O Lord, how I love your chastisement, how I welcome your rebuke. May I walk in the way of the wise and so enjoy their fruit and find my fill in the counsel of the upright.
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