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Proverbs: Contrasting the Wise and the Fool

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Contrast the wise and the fool as presented in Proverbs. Provide as many examples as possible.

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This solution contrasts the wise person and the fool as presented in Proverbs. Examples are also provided, as well as a highly informative chart comparing the wise person and the fool on several dimensions.

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The theme of the fear of the Lord is applied to the quality of life, rather than to its meaning. As the controlling theme of Proverbs, the fear of the Lord is mentioned directly 13 times. It is tied to ...

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