I've been thinking a bit about Solomon recently, Solomon and his proverbs. Now, you don't have to be a neo-puritan to recognize the guy had some smart things to say. His words about diligence, intelligence, the value of knowledge and hard work are well worth reading. He also might surprise the uninitiated with some thoughts rather unlike those of modern mainstream Christianity.
For example: it is interesting that, while Proverbs warns against the dangers of many of the "finer" things of life - wine, women, fine beds, fine foods, etc... but it does not warn against fine clothes. In fact, it encourages fine clothes, and encourages the wise woman to clothe her families in the finest style of the day.
It seems obvious that the writer of Proverbs understands better than many how important fine dress is, even in his day. How much more are they important today, when we have become so much more highly visible, and when the demands of modern life encourage quicker judgments of character.
Picture taken, with all the greatest respect, from the Sartorialist.
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