In today’s scriptural text, Wisdom is using a figure of speech we can identify as metonymy; by representing different kinds of men by something closely associated with them. When she says ‘‘Excellent speech does not become…” the actual meaning is to say; a man who is excellent in speech. Basically the information to work with here is well established; stating that one who speaks excellently cannot become a fool and in like wise, one with a lying lip cannot become a ruler. For a man to be spoken of or for his name to be —as though a synonym with— used interchangeably with excellent speech, it mean he must have taught himself through thorough discipline to sneak fitly in every situation and of such a man, you can refer to him as anything in this world but not a fool. As for the other side, it’s more like a warning to desist from lying, drawing allegory from excellent speech never becoming a fool, you should also know that telling lies will set you quantum lengths away from becoming a prince or a reputable noble. In essence; the effect of taking in this Dose today is that, you should by it learn to bridle your tongue from telling lies and teach your lips to speak excellently. #ddw #dailydoseofwisdom #wisdom Follow DDW initiative on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officiall_ddw?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== And of course Twitter: https://twitter.com/ddwofficia?s=21 Also follow our WhatsApp channel here: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaFEoVC6xCSWdYEsqQ1i