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The Fool
The simple
The simple fool is gullible, they don’t check and verify what they have been told but consider it fact no matter the source.
They aren’t aware of danger because they aren’t looking for it.
Not just physical danger but moral danger.
Proverbs 14:15 “The inexperienced one believes anything, but the sensible one watches his steps.”
Proverbs 22:3 “A sensible person sees danger and takes cover, but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.”
Proverbs 22:5 “There are thorns and snares on the way of the crooked; the one who guards himself stays far from them.”
The simple fun, fun in the stupid things.
Proverbs 15:21 “Foolishness brings joy to one without sense, but a person with understanding walks a straight path.”
Proverbs 12:11 “The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense.”
They aren’t willing to listen and heed advice, they just throw it of, they think their way is more “fun”.
They have an attitude toward authority and instruction that it is just “no fun” and they “don’t get it.”
The fool thinks it is easy to earn wealth, that all you need is a smart scheme and you can make it.
The simple can learn from the difficulties others go through.
Proverbs 19:25 “Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson; rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.”
But if the simple don’t learn then they will become a fool.
Proverbs 14:18 “The inexperienced inherit foolishness, but the sensible are crowned with knowledge.”
The fool doesn’t learn, by puts himself in situations where he is with other foolish people.
They don’t search for knowledge so they get foolishness.
The fool
The stubborn fool
So if the simple becomes a fool, what is the characteristic of the fool?
Convinces himself he doesn’t need help, and has no patience to gain wisdom.
In fact he looks for others to support his foolishness.
Proverbs 17:24 “Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive, but a fool’s eyes roam to the ends of the earth.”
Even though wisdom is right in front of him he doesn’t look at it.
Even though it is hard to miss, he looks everywhere but where wisdom is.
The fool is attracted by temptations, it is seized by greed, he looks at the shiny object.
Proverb 15:14 “A discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.”
Proverbs 15:2 “The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive, but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.”
Proverbs 17:16 “Why does a fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?”
the fool doesn’t even know what to do when he has the right resources to succeed, he just finds an opportunity to do what he was already doing, not to grow or succeed.
In fact, this verse can be translated “he has no mind to learn”.
He doesn’t have a heart or will to use resources wisely.
Again, just wasting away opportunities given to him.
Proverbs 26:7 “A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like lame legs that hang limp.”
Proverbs 26:9 “A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like a stick with thorns, brandished by the hand of a drunkard.”
The fool, even though he deals with punishments and finds himself in trouble time and time again, can’t seem to recognize how it is his own fault.
In fact, no one even takes the fool seriously or his words seriously.
Even if he speaks something that is true, his character and actions means no one wants to listen.
If you have ever wondered “why doesn’t my teacher listen to me?” Well maybe consider if your actions have led you to be someone who is trustworthy.
Proverbs 17:10 “A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person more than a hundred lashes into a fool.”
He keeps going back to his foolishness time and time again.
Proverbs 26:11 “As a dog returns to its vomit, so also a fool repeats his foolishness.”
He prefers not even to think about his foolishness.
Proverbs 14:8 “The sensible person’s wisdom is to consider his way, but the stupidity of fools deceives them.”
The fool continues back to their foolishness no matter how much it hurts them, no matter the consequences.
They don’t learn from their mistakes.
He is so sure that he is right that he doesn’t listen no matter who is telling them that they are wrong.
They wise person considers if they are acting in the right way, the fool just says “whatever, I am doing to act this way anyways.”
The fool is someone you should stay away from because at best they waste your time.
Proverbs 14:7 “Stay away from a foolish person; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.”
You won’t find a word of sense from a foolish person.
Another thing the fool doesn’t recognize is the burden they are to those close to them.
Proverbs 10:1 “Solomon’s proverbs: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.”
Proverbs 17:21 “A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy.”
Proverbs 17:25 “A foolish son is grief to his father and bitterness to the one who bore him.”
Proverbs 15:20 “A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.”
At worst, he leads you to danger.
Proverbs 17:12 “Better for a person to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his foolishness.”
Proverbs 10:23 “As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool, so wisdom is for a person of understanding.”
Proverbs 18:6 “A fool’s lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating.”
Proverbs 29:11 “A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise person holds it in check.”
These get to the point that the fool brings himself to danger.
The wise man can control himself so that he doesn’t get into danger.
But the fool talks himself into trouble.
Even those who associate with fools are bound to find themselves in danger.
The fool is irritable, and overconfident, thinking they can win any fight.
They play with fire when they start these fights, and act from their feelings.
They have a hot temper, moving to violence quickly.
Peter warns about this person in 2 Peter 2:20-22
The point Peter makes is that you know the truth, if you have heard from God’s Word, if you have heard the truth, and yet you still act against it, then it would have been better if you hadn’t even heard it at all.
Because now you are truly showing how foolish you are.
The blatant fool
What the fool doesn’t know is how he is perceived by others.
Proverbs 13:16 “Every sensible person acts knowledgeably, but a fool displays his stupidity.”
Proverbs 12:23 “A shrewd person conceals knowledge, but a foolish heart publicizes stupidity.”
Proverbs 17:28 “Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent— discerning, when he seals his lips.”
Proverbs 24:7 “Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool; he does not open his mouth at the city gate.”
The fool’s character is shown in his conduct, it is very easy for others to see.
There is no secret to his foolishness, it is all about his ability to know when is the right time to talk and act, and when it is improper and unwise.
In this context, that is all that separates a wise person and a foolish person.
It isn’t that the wise person is smarter, or knows more, or even more “mature”.
It is only the perception because of their ability to contain themselves and have discretion in their words and actions.
What these verses aim to show is that a fool is able to recognize when it is best just to shut up and listen when someone else is trying to teach and help them.
And if they are able to, they are rewarded, they are rewarded because they have learned when to have sense.
He doesn’t know when to let things go and arguing with them is making you look foolish yourself.
Proverbs 20:3 “Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.”
Proverbs 12:6 “The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush, but the speech of the upright rescues them.”
Proverbs 27:3 “A stone is heavy, and sand a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.”
Proverbs 29:9 “If a wise person goes to court with a fool, there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.”
The blatant fool looks for trouble because he finds it fun.
They are obnoxious.
They are actively pursuing trouble and causing difficulties for others.
It isn’t even worth arguing with them because they are just trying to get you heated up.
They trap you by getting you just as heated up as they are.
The fool blatantly ignores the advice of others.
Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline.”
Proverbs 10:8 “A wise heart accepts commands, but foolish lips will be destroyed.”
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