Fools do not deserve truth or the honor of an answer (Pr 17:16; 26:1). They will mock your good words, and/or they will pervert them to slander you (Matt 7:6). The general rule is to avoid fools and not answer them (Pr 14:7; 23:9). But before you leave them, wisdom says to shut their mouths lest they get puffed up by your ignoring of them. Fools think and speak contrary to God, truth, and wisdom. Wise men must shut their mouths, lest they presume their thoughts are acceptable or right. If a fool is not rebuked, he will become conceited in his error and turn into a scorner (Pr 26:12). Before his case is utterly hopeless, and truth lies mangled in the mud, it is good to destroy his foolish ideas.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:39:16 +0000
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