Proverbs 30:21-23

Proverbs 30:21-23 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat; For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress. We have another interesting list, but we are back to four annoying things. These things are not well. When they exist, nobody has any rest. When someone who has no management experience gets promoted, he doesn’t know how to lead people. The people under him are out of control and nothing gets done. Not good. Second is when a fool is filled with food. He starts running his mouth and no one has any peace and quiet. Thirdly is an odious woman when she is married. Odious means someone who is not very kind or understanding or skilled or careful. An odious woman is loud and harsh and braggy. She thinks she is better than everyone else. And then when she is married, she really thinks she is better than everyone else. The last thing that is annoying is a little complicated. When a wealthy woman cannot have a baby, she may decide to adopt one of her servants. This is not the same as adopting a baby to raise. This is giving a servant the position of honor that she does not deserve nor has been prepared to have. The servant will not act like a daughter, she will be uppity and act like a servant who has too much authority. Again, this is an annoying situation. So what is the lesson of these four situations?  People should be trained before they receive promotions. You shouldn’t just give things to someone who is not ready to for them. It’s like giving a kid $500. They will waste it at the toy store. You shouldn’t let a kid drive a car. They should practice on a golf cart and learn to drive first. Our lesson is to learn and wait until we are ready. If we prepare and wait, our chance will come. We should be patient.