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Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
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Folly Is Self-Revealing
Commentators agree that a fool's lack of wisdom cannot be concealed. It becomes obvious in their everyday life—what the verse calls walking 'by the way.' Whether through their literal gait, their general conversation, or their overall course of action, their folly is inevitably exposed to everyone they encounter.
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Ecclesiastes
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18th Century
Presbyterian
“Way” may be understood either literally (), or figuratively, as the course of action which he follows.
He saith ... — He exposes h…
19th Century
Anglican
That he is a fool. —In Hebrew, as in English, the antecedent of “he” may be taken differently, and so the Vulgate and other author…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Yea also, when he that is a fool walks by the way. The king's highway, the common road; as he passes along the streets, g…
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Those who profess their faith, in particular, should avoid all appearances of evil. A wise person has a great advantage over a fool, who is always …