在希伯來文的原文中，這是一種富有諷刺意味的手法。經文中的我兒是一個非常親切的稱呼，就像上帝對我們、師父對徒弟，或是爸爸對兒子語重心長的稱呼。而在希伯來文裡，教訓一詞同時包含了好的教訓與壞的教訓，這裡所指的其實是壞的教訓。換句話說，這句話是在提醒我們，一旦聽了那些歪理和錯誤的知識，其結果就是人的行為必定會出現偏差、犯罪並離開神。這就像是在諷刺說，你去聽那些不好的事和歪理吧，那你接下來就一定會倒楣了。
將這個道理套用到我們今天的環境中，特別是現今的網路世界和社交媒體，其實有著很大的啟示。我們千萬不要以為那些不太好的東西，自己聽一下也無妨，以為自己懂得分辨就不會受到影響，但實際上，這些內容確實會影響我們。這節經文正是在告誡我們，我們的耳朵是第一道防線。如果我們聽了太多垃圾資訊，表現出來的行為就會變成垃圾。現在很多人往往只看帖文的標題，或者盲目跟從那些擁有幾十萬粉絲的 KOL， 認為他們說的就一定對，卻不知道對方可能只是在傳播錯誤的資訊。當我們聽信了這些話，這些錯誤就會進到心裡。
因此，一堆人瘋狂去做的事情，並不代表就是正確的。我們絕對不能抱著看一看、聽一聽沒問題的心態。聖經告訴我們，聽就是第一道防線，聽得多了，人自然就會相信。正如我們多聽聖經就會產生信仰一樣，如果聽了太多錯誤的事情，我們的信念漸漸就會動搖，甚至會跟隨那些錯誤的言論去行動，盲目跟風。在許多事情都難以查證的網絡時代，我們必須加倍小心，謹慎選擇自己每天所看和所聽的內容，因為不管是看 YouTube 還是聽其他資訊，本質上都是在接收這些訊息。現在我們每天接收最多的，往往不是身邊人說的話，而是網絡上對我們散播的言論，所以真的需要格外小心。
In the original Hebrew text, this is a highly satirical technique. The expression my son in the scripture is a very affectionate title, just like the earnest and meaningful way God addresses us, a master addresses a disciple, or a father addresses a son. In Hebrew, the word instruction encompasses both good and bad instruction, and what is referred to here is actually bad instruction. In other words, this statement reminds us that once we listen to those fallacies and erroneous knowledge, the consequence is that a person’s behavior will inevitably deviate, sin, and depart from God. It is like sarcastically saying, go ahead and listen to those bad things and fallacies, and you will certainly face misfortune next.
Applying this principle to our environment today, especially in the current internet world and social media, actually offers a profound revelation. We must never think that it does no harm to just listen a little to those things that are not so good, assuming that we will not be affected because we know how to discern. In reality, this content truly affects us. This verse is precisely warning us that our ears are the first line of defense. (Proverbs 19:27) “Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.” If we listen to too much trash information, our manifested behavior will become trash as well. Nowadays, many people often look only at the titles of posts, or blindly follow those KOLs who have hundreds of thousands of followers, believing that whatever they say must be right, without knowing that the other party might just be spreading erroneous information. When we believe these words, these errors will enter our hearts.
Therefore, just because a crowd of people rushes to do something does not mean it is right. We absolutely cannot adopt the mindset that looking and listening a bit is no problem. The Bible tells us that hearing is the first line of defense; when one hears a lot, or hears things multiple times, one naturally comes to believe. Just as hearing the Bible more generates faith, if we listen to too many wrong things over and over again, our beliefs will gradually waver, and we might even follow those erroneous remarks in action, blindly drifting with the tide. In an internet era where many things are difficult to verify, we must be doubly careful and cautiously choose what we see and hear every day, because whether it is watching YouTube or listening to other information, we are essentially receiving these messages. Nowadays, what we receive the most each day is often not what the people around us say, but the remarks disseminated to us on the internet, so we truly need to be exceptionally careful.
