If you’ve ever been part of a conversational Bible
study, you’ll probably relate to this statement: One person’s initial take on a
proverb may be vastly different from another’s.
Years ago in a small mid-week study, we
went around the room over a number of verses in Proverbs sharing what we
thought they meant. Now, differences of opinion are to be expected in
situations where there exists no real context from which to more accurately pin
down Solomon’s intended meaning. But as I digested the various subjective impressions
about the text laid out for us, there were times I was convinced we weren’t all
reading from the same book.
And of course if you really want to examine an entire range of possible interpretations
to seek out the best one, ask a woman what she thinks.
