Proverbs 18:2
Stupid people have no interest in trying to understand, they only want to express their opinions.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
In Context
1Selfish people only please themselves, they attack anything that makes good sense.
3With wickedness comes contempt; with dishonor comes disgrace.
Cross References
Numbers 24:15Then Balaam gave a declaration, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam, son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are wide open
Proverbs 1:7Honoring the Lord is where true knowledge begins, but fools treat wisdom and good advice with contempt.
Proverbs 12:23If you're sensible, you don't show off your knowledge, but stupid people announce their stupidity.
Proverbs 17:16Is there any point in stupid people trying to buy wisdom when they don't want to learn?
Matthew 8:34The whole town came out to meet Jesus. When they found him, they begged him to leave their district.
1 Corinthians 14:12It's the same for you—if you are keen to have spiritual gifts, try to have many of those that will build up the church.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:2
Wisdom and Folly. 1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. The original here is difficult, and differently understood. 1. Some take it as a rebuke to an affected singularity. When men take a pride in separating themselves from the sentiments and society of others, in contradicting all that has been said before them and advancing new notions of their own, which, though ever so absurd, they are wedded to, it is to gratify a desire or lust of vain-glory, and they… Read the whole commentary →