There are few iterations of the decades-spanning Star Trek franchise that engender as much nostalgia and goodwill as Star. While The Next Generations first two seasons arent considered its best, Season 2s 'The Measure of a Man' remains a stand-out for Star Trek. In God’s eyes, the glib talker is inferior to the Hortons of this world. How Star Trek’s The Measure of a Man Elevates TNG’s Rockier Early Seasons. In the end his integrity vindicates him: he saves the town of Whoville (“A person’s a person no matter how small.”), and he hatches the egg. He is a big-hearted plodder who sticks unflaggingly to his word no matter what. Seuss depicts the opposite of the glib fool with the elephant Horton in Horton Hatches the Egg and Horton Hears a Who. The glib talker thinks himself superior to the plodding poor man who lives with integrity, but who can’t bend people to his will with words, and never seems to get ahead. The woman on the prowl with flattering words in Proverbs 2:16-19 is such a person. Absalom had the gift, and with it he stole the hearts of Israel from their God-anointed king. He has a rich gift, but the gift by itself does not make him worthy of anything. Such a fool is not deceived about the power of his words. The word in 19:1 means the self-confident fool, in this case the slick talker who can trick people with his words, make anyone like him in two minutes, sell anything to anyone: in short with his smooth words get what he wants. The English “fool” translates four Hebrew words with meanings of empty head, evil, slow-witted, and self-confident. A far better measure of a man is integrity: “better is the poor who walks in his integrity.” A poor man who lives honestly, keeps his word, and stands for what is right regardless of the cost, is better than - what? We expect “better than a rich man who…” but Solomon draws a surprising contrast: better “than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.” The question, “How much is he worth (meaning money)?” is way off the mark. Therefore, people err when they think wealth is the measure of a man. Wealth is God’s blessing and is easier than poverty, but it is less important in a family than peace (17:1). These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others (Luke 12:42).” “But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. Not knowing the heart of God, they evaluated relative worth wrongly. When Jesus healed someone on the Sabbath, they ignored the astonishing healing to complain about Jesus’ working. Wise people know the relative value of things. Proverbs 19:1 – Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. MaProverbs 19:1 – Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity.
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