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Sunday, September 19, 2010

How to Identify a Fool

This is originally posted on FaceBook by Ellen Gerwitz. Thank you for allowing me to repost it Ellen. :)
We've been studying Proverbs on Sunday mornings and this morning I had the thought that it might be interesting to put together a "checklist" if you will of the characteristics of fools so as to identify them more easily.  Below is my result.  I've included the scripture references, but have only summarized the concept of each verse.  It was convicting on a few points.  Let me know what you think!

How to Identify a Fool
Pro 1:7     Despises wisdom and instruction.
Pro 1:22   Hates knowledge.
Pro 1:32   Prosperity will destroy him.
Pro 3:35   Inherits shame.
Pro 10:1   Causes his mother grief.
Pro 10:14 Speech is full of foolishness.
Pro 10:18 Hides hatred with lies and slanders others.
Pro 10:21 Dies for lack of wisdom.
Pro 10:23 Finds getting into mischief entertaining.
Pro 11:29 Causes trouble in his own house.
Pro 12:15 Thinks he's always right.
Pro 12:16 Shows his anger.
Pro 12:23 Heart proclaims foolishness.
Pro 13:16 Shows his foolishness.
Pro 13:19 Hates to depart from evil.
Pro 13:20 Companions will be destroyed.
Pro 14:3   Has prideful speech.
Pro 14:8   Deceives himself.
Pro 14:9   Mocks sin.
Pro 14:16 Continues bad actions, despite being warned.
Pro 14:24 Wastes time with his foolishness.
Pro 14:33 Shares his foolishness with the whole world.
Pro 15:2   Mouth pours out foolishness.
Pro 15:5   Hates being instructed by his parents.
Pro 15:7   Does not speak with knowledge.
Pro 15:14 Loves to talk about foolishness.
Pro 15:20 Hates his mother.
Pro 16:22 Instructing him is a waste of time.
Pro 17:16 Has no desire to gain wisdom or knowledge.
Pro 17:21 Causes parents grief.
Pro 17:24 Focuses on anything except wisdom.
Pro 17:25 Causes grief and bitterness to parents.
Pro 18:2   Doesn't want to understand anything, focuses only on himself.
Pro 18:6   Constantly argues and seeks violence.
Pro 18:7   Mouth gets him in trouble.
Pro 19:13 Causes disaster to his father.
Pro 19:29 Constantly in need of punishment.
Pro 20:3   Seeks out strife.
Pro 21:20 Wastes resources.
Pro 23:9  Despises words of wisdom.
Pro 26:7  What he says is not reliable.
Pro 26:9  What he says causes pain.
Pro 26:11 Continually returns to the same behavior over and over again.
Pro 29:9  Argues and contends in every situation.
Pro 29:11 Speaks his mind all the time even when it's inappropriate.

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