Don't Be A Fool

Song: My Jesus, I Love Thee

Scripture: Proverbs 26:3-12

Being a fool has nothing to do with a man’s I.Q. It has everything to do with a man’s character. A man becomes a fool by being foolish. Solomon depicts him graphically.

The fool is undisciplined. You can correct the stubborn beast with a whip, but not the fool. He despises correction.

The fool is obnoxiously proud. React too quickly to his folly and you may repeat his error and give credence to his cause. Answer him not at all, and he’ll conclude that he alone has the answer.

The fool is undependable. The man who sends a message by him handicaps his own effectiveness and brings hazard to his own head.

The fool is oblivious to truth. He misses the point of a proverb as the drunk does a thorn in his own flesh. Correction and advice from his mouth are as limp to his hearers as the legs of a cripple.

The fool in power is a menace to society. The man who gives honor to a fool, hands him a loaded gun. It’s anybody’s guess where he’ll shoot.

The fool gets what no right thinking man wants—what he deserves. God promises the wages of his folly. For a proud man, there is hope that circumstances will teach him. But the fool is unteachable. Therein lies the rub. The fool repeats his folly. He never learns. Don’t be a fool.

Jason Moore