Ups and Downs of Wisdom (äîëçUä) Tuition in Ancient Israel: A Recap of the Main Issues

Abstract

As wise as Solomon' is an age long aphorism that is popularly used by many people all over the worldto describe someone with exceptional wisdom or insight like that of Solomon. The wisdom books purported to be written by Solomon are rich in educating both the learned and the uneducated in the contemporary period.In the framework of ancient Israel, wisdom and Solomon are intimately connected. Wisdom is overstretched and over praised in itself and in their possessors. The other side of wisdom that portrays foolishness in the acts of its carriers has not been stressed the same way wisdom is emphasized, hence the need for this essay. The truth of life is that wisdom coexists with foolishness and the relationship between the two in human nature is complex. The article did a recap of the strengths and weaknesses of wisdom tuition in ancient Israel and discovered that the ever true precepts of wisdom with its other flipside of foolishness are important guideposts oflife for individuals, modern families and the power centers. Wisdomwith its foolishness or pitfall provides practical direction andserves as warning to people, especially to those who claim to be learned. The canonical hermeneutical framework of interpretation is used for the study