THE WISE VS. THE FOOLISH

Matthew 7:24 " Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 "and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. 26 "But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 "and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall."

Joshua 24:15 "And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."

Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But he who heeds counsel is wise.

Proverbs 15:5 A fool despises his father's instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent.

Proverbs 17:25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.

Proverbs 13:24 He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.

Proverbs 22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him.

Proverbs 29:15 The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

Proverbs 10:1 A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

Hebrews 12:6 For whom the LORD loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives." 7 If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? 8 But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness. 11 Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 28:26 He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But whoever walks wisely will be delivered.

Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.

Proverbs 20:24 A man's steps are of the LORD; How then can a man understand his own way?

Jeremiah 10:23 O LORD, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.

Proverbs 14:15 The simple believes every word, But the prudent considers well his steps.

Proverbs 10:23 To do evil is like sport to a fool, But a man of understanding has wisdom.

“it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil” (Prov. 13:19).

Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man -- and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. 24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever.

Proverbs 27:22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

“As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly” (Prov. 26:11).

Proverbs 1:5 A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,

Proverbs 9:9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

Proverbs 17:10 Rebuke is more effective for a wise man Than a hundred blows on a fool.

Proverbs 14:7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

Proverbs 29:9 If a wise man contends with a foolish man, Whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace.

Proverbs 26:6 He who sends a message by the hand of a fool Cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

Proverbs 26:4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

Romans 12:9 … Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.

Proverbs 16:17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul.