Title
Why Fool With the Foolish
Scripture
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
(Proverbs 13:20)
Devotional
There is much wise teaching in this simple Proverb. Paul says it this way, “Do not be deceived: ‘Evil company corrupts good habits.’”(1)
Have you ever been around people who smoke? You notice that the smell of that smoke permeates your clothing and you stink as well. The same applies to being a companion of fools. However, the same applies to keeping company with the wise. Wisdom can and does, as the adage says, “rub off.”
If bad company corrupts good morals, then godly company ought to enhance them. Don’t you wish your children understood this? It seems as if youth have a strong tendency to be attracted to bad company. And some of us have never grown up.
Find and encourage your children to find wise men and women with whom to walk. Why be fools, always fooling with the foolish?
(1) 1 Corinthians 15:33
Text For The Day
Proverbs 13:20: He who walks with the wise will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Thought For The Day
“‘What was passing for humor basically ranged from stupid to vulgar—and I just thought, ‘I'm not going to be a part of this.’’—Emmy-winning actress and pro-life activist Patricia Heaton, star of the TV series Everybody Loves Raymond explaining why she walked out in the middle of the 2003 American Music Awards ceremony.” The Plain Dealer (1-17-03)
Questions To Ponder
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Who are the people that God considers wise and who does He consider to be fools?
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Whom do you consider to be wise and whom do you deem fools?
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Which have you been?
Morning Study Guide
Defining: “Foolishness,” the fruit of pride, ignorance, and selfishness.
Referencing: “Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of correction will drive it far from him,” Proverbs 22:15.
Applying: Make sure that your humor and that which you deem humorous is acceptable. Much foolishness seems to be found in what is considered, joking.