Proverbs 15:7, 14 — The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
It seems like the amount of email I’m receiving inviting me to attend this webinar or download that white paper just to get myself more educated about this and that technical or business topic. I get more and more offers to buy this commentary or read that blog to improve my Biblical knowledge.
The flood of information — and we’re talking good stuff, not junk mail — threatens to become overwhelming. It’s making me more selective, more choosy about what I collect and consume. The second of the two verses from Proverbs 15 reflects on this, and Harry Ironside comments wonderfully:

Our food has much to do with making us what we are. The same is true of us morally. We become like that on which we feed; and we feed on what our hearts crave. The man of understanding values knowledge, and devotes himself to its pursuit. The fool cares not for that which would build true character and draw him from his evil ways, but feeds on folly and vanity, thus becoming all the time more empty and foolish than before.

How about you — what do you know? What are you learning? How about being more intentional and designing yourself a mini educational program?
“Well yes”, I hear you say, “but why? And how do I decide on what to choose?” Good questions. That’s where the other verse came to mind. “The lips of the wise dispense knowledge”. Actually what it says is something like “There’s a trail of knowledge from the lips of the wise”, or “the wise sprinkles knowledge”. … But the heart of the wise doesn’t do that … “The heart” — because words flow from the heart. Remember what Jesus said to the Pharisees?

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.” (Matthew 12:34-35)

Knowledge brings responsibility. It’s not enough for me just to collect knowledge, I need to share it — usefully. There are three kinds of “foolish man” that can be thought of:

So what about it? Are you seeking knowledge. And then are you looking for ways to share it? I’m not claiming to be wise — but I am becoming more intentional about collecting and “sprinkling” wisdom!