Paul tells us in 2nd Timothy 3:9, 'There are many of us who oppose the truth - there are some of us who have depraved minds and as far as faith is concerned, are among the rejected.'
Paul thinks people like that will not get very far in life because, as in the case of some men (2nd Timothy 3:8, 'Just as James and Jambres opposed Moses,...) their Folly will be clear to everyone.
Folly: A lack of sense, foolishness, a foolish action or belief. -- Webster's New World Dictionary.
Where does Folly come from?
In Mark 7:20-23, the Lord said,
20) "What comes out of a man is what makes him unclean.
21) for from within, out of men's heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immortality, theft, murder, adultery,
22) greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and Folly.
23) All these evils come from inside and make a man unclean."
So, we find that Folly comes from within.
What Does Folly Do?
The book of Ecclesiastes tells us that;
Ecclesiastes 10:1, As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little Folly outweights wisdom and honor.
In Proverbs 19:3, Solomon says, 3) "A man's own Folly ruins his life,....
And so we find ourselves faced with the question,
How do we avoid Folly?
The answer is complex.
We avoid Folly by not engaging in Infidelity, - Psalm 14:1.
We avoid Folly by not Trifling With Sin, - Proverbs 14:9.
We avoid Folly by Facing Evil In One's Own Strength, - Proverbs 28:26
We avoid Folly by Not Refusing Discipline For Evil Doing, Proverbs 27:22 and 26:11.
We avoid Folly by Not Meddling in Contentions (disputes,fights) of Others.
We avoid Folly by Not Feeding the Soul on Material Things, - Luke 12:16-21 and Psalm 52:7.
Avoiding Folly is well worth the effort. These tools (Scriptures) above can help you do it.
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