Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.
Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to understand it?
All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.
Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “We all possess knowledge.” But knowledge puffs up while love builds up.
Even as fools walk along the road, they lack sense and show everyone how stupid they are.
It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.
So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the church.
Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.
“How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes reproach.