Proverbs 3:35
The wise shall inherit glory:
but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
The wise interpret life through death and resurrection. Inheritances are gained by living and given by dying.
The foolish interpret life through advancement and progression. Promotions are gained by living but surrendered by dying.
So the wise lives presently for future glory and the fool lives only for the present. The wise sets his sights on leavning a legacy while the fools sets his on self promotion.
The wise gain glory, the fool gains shame.
The wise die and gain glory from their descendants by becoming a noble ancestor. They gain favor and glory from God above and are rewarded with a godly reputation among the faithful and a plot in the promised land.
The fool dies and loses whatever glory he acquired -- the greater the achievement, the greater the shame in having placed all his eggs in that broken basket. All his promotion gained him was a corner office in the cemetery with a perfect view of endless shame.
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