Isaiah 5:20

Isaiah 5:20

21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Sonnet 706 Isaiah 5:20

Like toddlers out in traffic we cavort

In constant mortal danger unobserved
Our safety measures always falling short
Unless we take direction gladly served.

There's two great dangers blind us on the road
The first, that devil monster blowing smoke
Befuddlement his navigation mode
He wants to blind, to bind, and even choke.

But even worse, perhaps, is self defeat
The wilful blindness of the proud and vain
The child who thinks he's smart about the street
And holds all wise correction in disdain.

But God provides a wise and prudent way
For everyone who chooses to obey.