Solomon was the wisest man to ever live, and Rehoboam was his son who succeeded him on the throne. But instead of consulting his father’s court elders for their wise & sage counsel, a arrogant Rehoboam sought out the advice from the buddies he had grown up with. This very unwise choice came back to bite him when the Northern tribes of Israel declared a rebellion & renounced Rehoboam’s power & authority over them. Rather than listening to his father’s senior officials and their diplomatic approach…he listened to his cronies who had no experience or knowledge in conducting negotiations. Our take away is this -if you keep company with fools – you’ll become exactly like them…but if you seek out people full of wisdom & expertise in something you’re desiring to learn, it will rub off on you just by being around them.
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