Again Solomon warns us of the dangers of trying to do things on our own. I know for myself there are areas where I desire to isolate myself. If I'm honest, the reason that I don't want advice, is the same reason mentioned in the proverb, I want to seek my "own desires". I don't want to be told I'm wrong, or be challenged in my thinking. In the second part of the verse, Solomon makes a point that I had never thought of. In essence, Isolation is the enemy of "wise judgement". When we isolate ourselves to seek our own desires, we're pretty much guaranteeing we're not using wise judgement. In other words, if you have a situation that you are hiding/keeping away from others because you don't want to be wrong, there's a greater chance that you are wrong. Think about it!!
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