The Source of Wisdom
(Paid Version) Proper 20, (Year B)- Proverbs 31:10-31; Jeremiah 11:18-20; James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37
This week’s Lectionary texts can be found here.
Proverbs 31:10-311.
Proverbs 31 is a much-commented upon passage, often lifted up (especially in Evangelical circles) as a kind of ideal for a “biblical woman.” If we aren’t careful, this passage can be a bludgeon. Just as our culture often sets up unrealistic expectations, the church can contribute to thes…