Proverbs 14:7 tells us: Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceiveth not in him the lips of knowledge (KJV). In the NIV, we read “Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips.” Or how about this from the Amplified version? “Leave the presence of a [shortsighted] fool, for you will not find knowledge or hear godly wisdom from his lips.”

So what can we make of this? HOW WILL WE BE ABLE TO PERCEIVE that this is a foolish person? Let's see what we can glean from the Word of God, particularly from the Proverbs, to give us some clues about the foolish and about foolishness! As we go along, let’s also be mindful that a couple of fingers are pointing back at us in some areas of our own lives… OUCH!  So let's take heed!