Proverbs 10:14—Wise people treasure knowledge, but the
babbling of a fool invites trouble.
How many times have you seen it? Someone starts talking
about things that they have no knowledge about, and it invariably gets them
into trouble. About 85% of all situation comedies have always been about
someone claiming something that they know about, only to find out later, they
were just trying to impress someone, and it got them into all sorts of trouble.
Well, long before the sit-com came God’s Word, and spoke
the exact same truth. Far too often we get ourselves into so much trouble
because we lie about what we know, or about what we can do, and then we’re
called out, and we have to show our cards…and then we have to tell the truth.
This proverb tells us that we ought to treasure the
knowledge that we have and not try to impress others by talking about things we
have no real knowledge of.
So, while you’re going about your day today, why not try
to speak only of that which you know. You might look more impressive that way,
and you might learn something from all the listening you’ll do!
Comment below about a time when you boasted about
knowing something or someone that you didn’t really know. And then tell us how
it turned out.
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