Wise As An Owl

[Rollo Tamasi]

A wise old owl lived in an oak
The more he saw, the less he spoke
The less he spoke, the more he heard
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird?

This is an old poem, earliest known date is 1875, unknown author.

Can anyone see any Bible passages or lessons from this poem?

 

[reba]

yup

 

[Gary]

James 1
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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[Jethro Bodine]

Can anyone see any Bible passages or lessons from this poem?

It's based on one of the Proverbs.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

It's based on one of the Proverbs.

Only one?

 

[TOG]

A wise old owl lived in an oak
The more he saw, the less he spoke
The less he spoke, the more he heard
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird?

This is an old poem, earliest known date is 1875, unknown author.

Can anyone see any Bible passages or lessons from this poem?

Because of my loud groaning
my bones cling to my flesh.
I am like a desert owl of the wilderness,
like an owl of the waste places;
I lie awake;
I am like a lonely sparrow on the housetop. (Ps. 102:5-7 ESV)
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Is that it?

The TOG​

 

[Kathi]

Wisdom
James 1:5
Proverbs 1:7
1 Corinthians 1:30
to name a few

 

[Deborah13]

Because some of us have big mouths? :blush

 

[Jethro Bodine]

Only one?

No, I guess not.

"A wise man will hear (that is, 'listen') and increase in learning" (Proverbs 1:5 NASB)

"A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions." (Proverbs 18:2 NIV)

The wise shut their mouths, listen, and learn, becoming wiser. The fool scoffs at instruction and is only interested in expressing his own opinions about matters. Chattering fools I think is what Proverbs calls them.