{"id":9617,"date":"2016-10-26T20:50:35","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T03:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/?p=9617"},"modified":"2016-10-26T20:50:35","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T03:50:35","slug":"good-understanding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/2016\/10\/26\/good-understanding\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Understanding Versus Bad Understanding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/2016\/10\/26\/good-understanding\/teen-boy-3-19065845\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9618\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9618\" src=\"http:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Teen-boy-3-19065845.jpg\" alt=\"teen-boy-3-19065845\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Teen-boy-3-19065845.jpg 532w, https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Teen-boy-3-19065845-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Genesis 3:6,<\/b> <b><i>Wise<\/i><\/b><i>. <\/i>Heb. <i>sakal<\/i> (Strong\u2019s 7919; TWOT 2263) meaning \u201cto be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper.\u201d There is good understanding and bad understanding. For example, too much understanding about something can lead to pride. Similarly, too much understanding about sin and evil can tempt or lure a person into sin. Sometimes it is best not to know certain things to protect one\u2019s innocence and to reduce sin\u2019s allurement. Too much bad understanding can taint our conscience or our spirit man therefore affecting our walk with Elohim. Let the wise man ponder this. The eargate, eyegate and mindgate must be guarded at all times. 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