The Lord desires that the soul temple shall be kept free from all defilement. "Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise,"--in his own eyes,--"let him become a fool, that he may be wise." Let him who seeks the highest place learn to think far less of his worldly wisdom, and humble himself, that God may give him the wisdom which is bestowed only when true humility is shown. The world may call him a fool, but God calls him wise; for "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." Obedience to God is of far greater value than the esteem of the world.

Herren ønsker at sjælstemplet skal holdes fra fra al besmittelse. ”Lad ingen bedrage sig selv! Hvis nogen iblandt jer mener, at han er viis i denne verden,” – i hans egne øjne - ”må han blive en dåre, for at han kan blive viis.” Lad ham som søger det højeste sted lære at tænke langt mindre på sin verdslige visdom, og ydmyge sig selv, så Gud kan give ham den visdom som kun gives når der udvises sand ydmyghed. Verden kan kalde ham for en tåbe, men Gud kalder ham for vis; for ”Herrens frygt er visdoms begyndelse.” Lydighed mod Gud er af langt større værdi end verdens agtelse.