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Mar 8, 2013 · 1. You can educate a fool, but you cannot make him think. —Talmud. 2. If silence be good for the wise, how much better for fools. —Talmud. 3. A fool flatters himself, a wise man...
Mar 8, 2013 · 1. You can educate a fool, but you cannot make him think. —Talmud. 2. If silence be good for the wise, how much better for fools. —Talmud. 3. A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the...
- “Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.” —Mark Twain.
- “The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubt, while the stupid people are full of confidence.” —Charles Bukowski.
- “You can tell how smart people are by what they laugh at.” —Tina Fey.
- “Silence is the best response to a fool.” —Unknown.
- They will not accept instruction. Proverbs 1:7: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
- They will not honor others. Proverbs 3:35: The wise will inherit honor, but fools display dishonor.
- They will quickly gossip and slander others. Proverbs 10:18: He who conceals hatred has lying lips, and he who spreads slander is a fool.
- They do not have real, spiritual understanding. Proverbs 10:21: The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of understanding. Proverbs 16:22: Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the discipline of fools is folly.
- Introduction
- Characteristics of A Fool
- The Causes of Folly
- How to Treat A Fool
- Conclusion
Certain people immediately come to our minds with the mention of the word fool. The first person I thought of was the actor, Jerry Lewis, followed by the Three Stooges, Larry, Curly, and Mo, then the Marx Brothers, Maxwell Smart, Tim Conway, and Don Knotts. It is interesting to me that none of these men fit the definition which Proverbs gives us of...
It is much easier to identify a fool in terms of what he is not than in terms of what he is. Notice the following characteristics of the fool as the Book of Proverbs describes him. 1. THE FOOL IS UNRIGHTEOUS. The fool hates what is holy, righteous, and good, and he loves evil. Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools ...
I believe it is possible to reduce the causes of folly to two principle choices: the decision to distrust God and the decision to trust in one’s own heart. First, the fool is one who has willfully determined not to follow the way of wisdom. Although wisdom has sought him out, he has refused and rejected her. Because I called, and you refused; I str...
Now that we have seen the characteristics of a fool and have learned the root causes of his folly, we must direct our attention to the treatment of a fool. Proverbs has a good deal to say on this subject, and nearly all of its instruction pertains to what we should not do. Our actions with regard to fools are often more negative than positive. 1. W...
There is much for the Christian to learn from the teaching of Proverbs on the fool. Let me suggest several topics on which you might profitably meditate. First, while we would admit that foolishness (folly) is sin, let us also be aware of the fact that sin is foolishness. Whenever we choose to sin, we are choosing to play the part of the fool. When...
Apr 1, 2014 · You can educate a fool, but you cannot make him think. ~Talmud. The fool wonders, the wise man asks. ~Benjamin Disraeli. Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it. ~Henry David Thoreau. A lot of good arguments are spoiled by some fool who knows what he is talking about. ~Miguel de Unamuno.
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Proverbs defines a "fool" as someone who rejects God's truth (Proverbs 1:7). For such a person, it's pointless to try to buy wisdom—literally or figuratively (Proverbs 23:23)—since they're not open to learning (Proverbs 17:10).
