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Sunday, May 11, 2014Sunday, May 11, 2014
Prov 3:5,Prov 3:5,“Trust in the LORD with all “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your heart and do not lean on
your own understanding.”your own understanding.”
Proverbs Chapter 14Proverbs Chapter 14
How the Wise Person How the Wise Person Recognizes a Fool.Recognizes a Fool.
I. A fool is revealed by his I. A fool is revealed by his speech. speech.
Eccl 5:3, “For the dream Eccl 5:3, “For the dream comes through much effort comes through much effort
and the voice of a fool and the voice of a fool through many words.”through many words.”
1. The fool has a surplus of 1. The fool has a surplus of words. words.
Eccl 10:14, “Yet the fool Eccl 10:14, “Yet the fool multiplies words. No man multiplies words. No man
knows what will happen, and knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will who can tell him what will
come after him?”come after him?”
2. The fool has slanderous 2. The fool has slanderous words.words.
Prov 10:18, “He who Prov 10:18, “He who conceals hatred conceals hatred hashas lying lips, lying lips, and he who spreads slander is and he who spreads slander is
a fool.”a fool.”
3. The fool has scoffing 3. The fool has scoffing words, Prov 14:6; Psa 14:1.words, Prov 14:6; Psa 14:1.
Psa 14:1, “The fool has said in his Psa 14:1, “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They heart, “There is no God.” They
are corrupt, they have committed are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; there is no one abominable deeds; there is no one
who does good.”who does good.”
4. The fool has swift words, 4. The fool has swift words, Prov 29:11, 20.Prov 29:11, 20.
4. The fool has swift words, 4. The fool has swift words, Prov 29:11, 20.Prov 29:11, 20.
a. He talks without a. He talks without considering a matter first, considering a matter first,
Prov 18:13.Prov 18:13.
II. A fool is revealed by his II. A fool is revealed by his steps.steps.
Eccl 10:3, “Even when the Eccl 10:3, “Even when the fool walks along the road, his fool walks along the road, his
sense is lacking and he sense is lacking and he demonstrates to everyone demonstrates to everyone thatthat
he is a fool.”he is a fool.”
1. He has stumbling steps.1. He has stumbling steps.Eccl 2:14, “The wise man’s Eccl 2:14, “The wise man’s eyes are in his head, but the eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. And fool walks in darkness. And
yet I know that one fate yet I know that one fate befalls them both.”befalls them both.”
2. He has sinful steps.2. He has sinful steps.
Prov 26:11, “Like a dog that Prov 26:11, “Like a dog that returns to its vomit is a fool returns to its vomit is a fool
who repeats his folly.”who repeats his folly.”
III. A fool is revealed by his III. A fool is revealed by his arrogance.arrogance.
Prov 14:16, “A wise man is Prov 14:16, “A wise man is cautious and turns away from cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is arrogant and evil, but a fool is arrogant and
careless.”careless.”
1. He has a haughty / proud 1. He has a haughty / proud mental attitude. Prov 14:3; mental attitude. Prov 14:3;
28:26.28:26.
1. He has a haughty / proud 1. He has a haughty / proud mental attitude. Prov 14:3; mental attitude. Prov 14:3;
28:26.28:26.a. He promotes himself; a a. He promotes himself; a wise man humbles himself wise man humbles himself
and lifts up Jesus!and lifts up Jesus!
2. He is stubborn, Prov 12:15.2. He is stubborn, Prov 12:15.
2. He is stubborn, Prov 12:15.2. He is stubborn, Prov 12:15.a. He is not teachable, Prov a. He is not teachable, Prov
15:5; 23:9.15:5; 23:9.
2. He is stubborn, Prov 12:15.2. He is stubborn, Prov 12:15.a. He is not teachable, Prov a. He is not teachable, Prov
15:5; 23:9. 15:5; 23:9. b. He rejects the truths of the b. He rejects the truths of the Bible about salvation, about Bible about salvation, about
service, about sin and service, about sin and separation.separation.
3. He is hasty in his ways, 3. He is hasty in his ways, Prov 13:16.Prov 13:16.
a. A wise man is swift to hear, a. A wise man is swift to hear, but slow to speak, slow to get but slow to speak, slow to get
angry, and slow to make a angry, and slow to make a decision that requires decision that requires
contemplation. contemplation. Prov 19:2; 29:20. Prov 19:2; 29:20.
4. A fool causes strife, he gets 4. A fool causes strife, he gets into arguments all the timeinto arguments all the timeProv 20:3, “Keeping away Prov 20:3, “Keeping away from strife is an honor for a from strife is an honor for a
man, but any fool will man, but any fool will quarrel.”quarrel.”
5. He gets angry easily and 5. He gets angry easily and quickly, Prov 12:16.quickly, Prov 12:16.
Eccl 7:9, “Do not be eager in Eccl 7:9, “Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, for your heart to be angry, for
anger resides in the bosom of anger resides in the bosom of fools.”fools.”
IV. A fool is revealed by his IV. A fool is revealed by his sport, Prov 10:23.sport, Prov 10:23.
Prov 10:23, “Doing Prov 10:23, “Doing wickedness is like sport to a wickedness is like sport to a fool, and fool, and so isso is wisdom to a wisdom to a
man of understanding.”man of understanding.”
1. He enjoys mischief, 1. He enjoys mischief, Prov 6:18. Prov 6:18.
1. He enjoys mischief, 1. He enjoys mischief, Prov 6:18. Prov 6:18.
2. He enjoys meddling in the 2. He enjoys meddling in the affairs of others, affairs of others, Prov 26:17-19. Prov 26:17-19.
3. He is willing to lie about 3. He is willing to lie about others in order to stir up a others in order to stir up a
fight; he is a gossip, always fight; he is a gossip, always talking about others to try to talking about others to try to make people angry at them.make people angry at them.
Grace OfferingGrace OfferingGal 6:6-8, “The one who is taught the Gal 6:6-8, “The one who is taught the
word is to share all good things with the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him. one who teaches him. 77Do not be Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for deceived, God is not mocked; for
whatever a man sows, this he will also whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. reap. 88For the one who sows to his own For the one who sows to his own
flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will but the one who sows to the Spirit will
from the Spirit reap eternal life.”from the Spirit reap eternal life.”
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Proverbs Chapter 14Proverbs Chapter 14
How the Wise Recognize a Fool.Prov 14:7-9, Eccl 10:14; 5:3; Psa 14:1, etc
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