The Plumbline

11  The words of the wise prod us to live well.    They're like nails hammered home, holding life together.    They are given by God, the one Shepherd. (Ecclesiastes 12:11) Solomon authored the Book of Ecclesiastes under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit in what was likely the end portion of his life.  Within the pages of this short book, we find reminders of many of the wise proverbs he had expounded upon in what we call the Book of Proverbs.  To many, this book seems a little negative - like he was bemoaning his life.  Yet, in the recesses of the verses that seem to be a little "negative", we find tidbits like the one above.   The words of the wise - oh, how hard it is to find those words at times.  We are inundated with all kinds of "words" - surrounded on all sides with opinions, propositions, and proposals of hope.  In the end, if we are faithful to turn back to the Word of God, we will find balance in what we ar...