Proverbs 9:7-8
He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself. Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
Scoffer: (Strong’s Hebrew 3887) one who scorns, acts arrogantly, is inflated, scoffs, shows oneself to be a mocker.
Wicked: (Strong’s Hebrew 7563) wicked, criminal, guilty, hostile to God.
Reprove: (Strong’s Hebrew 3198) judge, reprove, correct, rebuke, convince, convict, chide, correct, chasten, argue, reason together.
Wise: (Strong’s Hebrew 2450) wise, skillful in technical work, wise in administration, shrewd, learned, prudent.
Love: (Strong’s Hebrew 157) love, affection, friendship, familial love, lovely, loveable.
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You can’t fix stupid (so don’t bother trying).
A hallmark of wisdom is pleasure in learning new things, expanding knowledge, gaining perspective. A wise person is open-minded, not in a way that means “I accept every proposal as truth” but in a way that means “I am willing to listen and consider what you say” … even if that means setting aside my own bias.
A hallmark of wisdom is knowing that there is much, much to learn; anyone who can share more with you, who can help you on the road of wisdom, becomes your friend and mentor. You may not agree with all that is shared, but you learn even through the disagreement.
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Homelife Of Stupid People
by Will Yadusky
from the ‘poetry of life’ series
‘Wheather tis nobler in the mind….’
‘Oh shaddup’
‘You’re just jealous’
‘You’re just stupid’
‘You speak for yourself’
‘Whatever’
‘if you had bigger cerebrium…’
‘YOU have a big enough mouth as it is’
‘the cerebrium is part of the brain.’
‘Whatever’
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