Correcting a Fool is Foolish

Proverbs 29:9

"If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet."

Proverbs 9:7-8

"Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury. Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you."

Proverbs 1:7

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."

Proverbs 18:2

"A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion."

Proverbs 29:11

"A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back."

Proverbs 26:4-5

"Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes."

Thank the Lord for His Justice and Provision

Amen! I am convinced God allows difficult people to come in and out of our lives to help us practice how to be like Christ in their presence. Without BootCamp, we would not learn how to be reviled and still maintain joy in the Lord.

Adrian Rogers: How God Handles Hypocrites (2047)