Leave the presence of a fool,
Or you will not discern words of knowledge.
Or you will not discern words of knowledge.
Proverbs 14:7 New American Standard
Bible (NASB)
This verse literally
translated means that we should not be near (halak neged) a person who is
simple/arrogant/impious (keciyl) or we will not know or understand (yada) the
language (saphah) of wisdom/knowledge (da’ath). A fool refers to more than just
a simpleton, but a person who is willful, prideful, irreverent, even
rebellious. If we are around such people, they will influence us, and their
influence will cause us to lose discernment and understanding. This fool thinks
that he knows everything, that he is smarter than everyone, better than
everyone. He is not humble toward people or toward God. As a result, he is not
teachable or correctable. He thinks his way is right and it is not possible to
get him to see that he is wrong, even if he is proven wrong. He will find a way
of bending or excusing to make his way right. He won’t listen to reason or
wisdom, nor does he seek those except as to inflate his own. We become like
those we are around, and if we maintain contact with this kind of person, we
will become like him. We will cease to listen to reason, wisdom, or to God, but
will follow our own way. That way leads to destruction. Do you know people like
that? How have they already influenced you (or at least tried) toward that way
of thinking? Ask God to give you wisdom, to help you in situations with them,
to guide you in your relationships.
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