Folly is joy to him who is destitute of discernment,
But a man of understanding walks uprightly. ( Proverbs 15:21)
Folly is the antithesis of wisdom; it destroys anyone who follows it. Solomon often warned against following after folly. Because the human heart is naturally inclined toward folly, it is easily enticed by folly's seductive appeal. But folly leads to adversity that results in destruction, servitude, sin, shame, and punishment. It brings the miseries of bitterness, grief, sorrow, and ruin. It transforms its followers into scoffers, mockers, perverted and impetuous persons, and oppressors. The wise man avoids folly as a contagious disease.
But a man of understanding walks uprightly. ( Proverbs 15:21)
Folly is the antithesis of wisdom; it destroys anyone who follows it. Solomon often warned against following after folly. Because the human heart is naturally inclined toward folly, it is easily enticed by folly's seductive appeal. But folly leads to adversity that results in destruction, servitude, sin, shame, and punishment. It brings the miseries of bitterness, grief, sorrow, and ruin. It transforms its followers into scoffers, mockers, perverted and impetuous persons, and oppressors. The wise man avoids folly as a contagious disease.