Saturday, June 18, 2011

Tao Bible - Proverbs 22:15

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
~ King James version ~

Know the strength of man,
But keep a woman's care!
Be the stream of the universe!
Being the stream of the universe,
Ever true and unswerving,
Become as a little child once more.
~ from Verse 28 of the Tao Te Ching ~
Like many other key issues, the Bible presents a rather schizo view of the child. In some instances, it mirrors Taoist philosophy in that childhood is held up to be a time of virtue and innocence. At other times, however, the role of the child is likened to that of a fool!

I wish the biblical authors would have adopted a more consistent theme!

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1 comment:

  1. Ah, the problem of so many scriptures bundled into one, where we sometimes foolishly imagine that all authors think alike.

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