Pro 12:15 | MHM | STEP | The Difference Between Fools and the Wise This verse explains why some people stay foolish and others become wise. It shows that being wise means being willing to listen to advice, while being foolish means thinking you are always right and refusing to learn from others. v. 15 : A fool thinks his own way is always right. He trusts his own ideas and does not ask for advice because he believes he does not need it. The Bible says, The way of a fool is right in his own eyes . He follows his own desires and makes his own will his law. But a wise person is different. He listens to advice and values the guidance of others who are wise and good. The verse says, He who hearkens to counsel is wise (Proverbs 12:15 ). This willingness to listen and learn is what keeps a wise person from becoming a fool.

‏ Proverbs 12:15

The Difference Between Fools and the Wise

This verse explains why some people stay foolish and others become wise. It shows that being wise means being willing to listen to advice, while being foolish means thinking you are always right and refusing to learn from others.

v. 15: A fool thinks his own way is always right. He trusts his own ideas and does not ask for advice because he believes he does not need it. The Bible says, The way of a fool is right in his own eyes . He follows his own desires and makes his own will his law. But a wise person is different. He listens to advice and values the guidance of others who are wise and good. The verse says, He who hearkens to counsel is wise (Proverbs 12:15 ^a). This willingness to listen and learn is what keeps a wise person from becoming a fool.