Harlotry, wine, and new wine take away understanding... A people without understanding shall come to ruin. (Hosea 4:10,14)
In the tenth verse the Hebrew translated as understanding is leb meaning the inner person, the mind, reflection, determination, heart and soul.
A people without biyn - understanding, discernment, consideration - shall come to to labat - be thrown down, thrust away, cast aside.
Our appetites are directed -- or should be directed by - by understanding.
Understanding is more than just observation, it is the result of careful consideration and reflection.
Understanding is more than knowledge, it is a disciplined ability for action or restraint depending on what we discern.
Without both forms of understanding we cannot stand. To achieve such understanding, scripture strongly suggests, requires being in a meaningful relationship with God.
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