Wisdom at a Cost

Eccl. 7

1.  Trade-off #1 – Wise people will mourn more. 
2. Trade-off #2 – Wrong decisions will drive wise people crazy.
3. Trade-off #3 – Wise people will have to yield to wisdom.

 About the work of God:

1. God is sovereign.
2. God's ways are paradoxical.
3. God allows man to have free will.
4. God will preserve those who love Him.

 Returning to the theme of wisdom, Solomon says:

1. Wisdom will help you, but you will never be perfect.
2. Sometimes it's wise not to know something.
3. Some wisdom will not be gained.
4. Some wisdom should not be gained.

 Conclusion #4 - God made humanity morally right, but every human has sinned.