Prov, wise and fool in
Wise hears and responds: Pro 1:5; 8:33; 9:8,9; 10:8; 12:15;
13:1; 15:31; 17:10; 18:15; 19:20; 21:11; 23:19. (Examples: Samuel, Eli in 1Sa 1;
2; 3.) The fool does not hear, does not act upon what he is told: Pro 10:8;
15:5; 18:2; 23:9. (Example: Saul in 1Sa 13.)
Wise is slow to express opinion or show anger: Pro 10:19;
11:12; 12:16,23; 17:28; 29:8,11. (Example: Abigail in 2Sa 25.) Fool is quick to
speak and express anger: Pro 11:12; 12:16,23; 14:16,17; 18:6; 20:3; 29:11,20.
(Example: Nabal in 2Sa 25.)
Wise shows humility: Pro 11:2; 12:15. (Example: apostles in
Act 12.) Fool is proud: Pro 3:7; 11:2; 12:15; 26:12; 28:26; 30:32. (Example:
Herod in Act 12.)
Wise works hard and is industrious: Pro 6:6-8; 10:5; 21:20;
31:10-31. Fool is lazy: Pro 1:32; 6:9-11; 26:10,16.
Wise is friend of other wise people: Pro 13:20; 14:7.
(Example: Jehoshaphat in 2Ch 17:3-9.) Fool is friend of other foolish people:
Pro 7:6-23 (v22 mg); Pro 13:20. (Example: Jehoshaphat in 2Ch
20:31-37.)
Wise shows restraint in pursuit of wealth: Pro 23:4. Fool
shows no restraint and acts in a disgusting way when he acquires wealth: Pro
17:16,24; 19:10; 30:21,22. (Examples of both -- ie before and after: Matthew and
Zacchaeus.)
