The Fool of Proverbs 17

The Fool Of Proverbs

Proverbs 17

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than an house full of sacrifices with strife.  ‎2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.  ‎3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: But the LORD trieth the hearts.  ‎4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; And a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. ‎5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: And he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.  ‎6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.  ‎7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: Much less do lying lips a prince.  ‎8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.  ‎9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.  ‎10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man Than an hundred stripes into a fool.  ‎11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.  ‎12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.  ‎13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.  ‎14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.  ‎15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, Even they both are abomination to the LORD.  ‎16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool To get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?  ‎17 A friend loveth at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.  ‎18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his friend.  ‎19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: And he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.  ‎20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.  ‎21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: And the father of a fool hath no joy.  ‎22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: But a broken spirit drieth the bones.  ‎23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom To pervert the ways of judgment.  ‎24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.  ‎25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.  ‎26 Also to punish the just is not good, Nor to strike princes for equity.  ‎27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: And a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.  ‎28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: And he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Wow proverbs 17 is full of wisdom involving different things. From parenting and justice to maintaining friendships and family bonds. There was so much information on various topics it was hard to to pin down on general theme for this passage, but with the help brother Robert, we were able to find a repeating message inside all of the messages. and it in the form of the fool. Not God uses the world fool in many different books of the bible as we have read he uses it quite a it in the book of proverbs it self. In this particular passage, God uses the “fool” a total of 7 different times. All of them involving different parts of our lives and That [pattern of the fool is what we are going to go over this morning, The Fool of proverb 17.

‎7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: Much less do lying lips a prince.  ‎

 A fool does have speech that is suitable.

Explain. Turn with me to psalms 14:1 and some get Psalms 53:1

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Wise men lay up knowledge: But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Prov. 10:14 Wise men lay up knowledge: But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

10:21 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, And he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

They denounce God

They do no Good

Their work is abominable

Their mouth is near destruction

They hide hatred with lying lip

They uttereth slander

10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man Than an hundred stripes into a fool.

A fool does not learn from correction/beatings

Explain

1:‎7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

15:5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: But he that regardeth reproof is prudent.  

prudent: showing care and thought for the future

‎12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.

It better to meet a bear that robbed of her cubs than meet a fool in his folly.

yeah there was nothing better I could say more on this verse perfectly It is better for a man to me a bear who just got her kids stolen than a fool in his folly.

‎16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool To get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?  ‎

A fool is so simple he thinks he can buy wisdom. He comes with money in hand, but fails to realize he lacks the one resource necessary for gaining wisdom: a genuine, heartfelt desire for it.

Explain

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Wise men lay up knowledge: But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Jn 11:22

But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

Jas 1:5

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

‎21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: And the father of a fool hath no joy.  ‎25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him

21, - A fools family is very sad and is joyless.

25, - 25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.

Explain

‎24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

24, - A wise person finds wisdom in obvious places whereas a fool’s eyes wander and never discover it.

Explain

‎28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: And he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Restraint in talking may even cause a fool to be considered wise.