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Miles300:
There is still a dark misery surrounding the Death of that young man ..

propaganda
Illiteracy dey worry most of you

The Bible has a lot to say about who is a fool. In fact, the book of Proverbs is filled with wisdom about what it means to be foolish, warnings about the consequences of foolishness, and encouragement on how to live wisely.

But who, exactly, is a fool? And how can we avoid being one?

In this article, we'll explore the biblical definition of a fool and back up our points with Scripture.

What is a fool?

Simply put, a fool is someone who lacks wisdom. Proverbs 1:7 says, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction." In other words, a fool is someone who is unwilling or unable to learn from experience, instruction, or God's Word.

A fool is someone who:

1. Makes reckless or impulsive decisions (Proverbs 14:16)

2. Speaks without thinking (Proverbs 18:2)

3. Refuses to listen to advice (Proverbs 15:12)

4. Is quick to anger (Proverbs 14:16)

5. Trusts in his own understanding (Proverbs 12:15)

The Bible also makes it clear that a fool is someone who denies the existence or authority of God. Psalm 14:1 says, "The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.'" This does not mean that someone who struggles with doubt or disbelief is a fool, but rather that someone who deliberately denies the truth of God's existence is acting foolishly.

The consequences of foolishness

Throughout Proverbs, we see the consequences of foolishness. Proverbs 10:8 says, "The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall." Proverbs 13:20 warns, "He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed."

In other words, being a fool can lead to ruin, destruction, and ultimately, death. Proverbs 14:12 says, "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
" The foolish person may experience short-term gain or pleasure, but in the end, they will suffer the consequences of their actions if they did not repent

How to avoid being a fool

So how can we avoid being a fool? Proverbs 1:7 provides the key: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge." To fear the Lord means to reverence Him, honor Him, and obey Him.

Living wisely means living within the bounds of God's Word. We must seek wisdom (Proverbs 4:7) and apply it to our lives. We must be slow to speak and quick to listen (James 1:19), seeking the counsel of those who are wise (Proverbs 13:20).

We must avoid the company of fools and the temptation to trust in our own understanding (Proverbs 12:15).

Above all, we must acknowledge our own limitations and rely on God for wisdom. 1 Corinthians 1:25 says, "For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength."

In conclusion, being a fool means lacking wisdom, being impulsive, and refusing to listen to instruction and God's Word.
It can lead to ruin and destruction, but we can avoid being a fool by seeking wisdom, fearing the Lord, and acknowledging our own limitations.

May we all strive to live wisely and avoid the folly of foolishness.

wediehere1:
spiritual mind my foot

A foolish man does not accept the things of the spirit

Paramount01:
But they said " wife do open ways" how true is the statement

children not wife

Chingyyy878:
People in their 30s with no kids and single, do you worry about being old parents ?

I sure say most of una dey panic but una go deny

feeling stingy

money121:
How do you murder your mango 👇

Me: 3rd frame

the last pic is unreal. Did you wash the seed in hypo

Maysdevices:
Still waiting for someone’s response

I want to know what exactly is ‘blasphemous’ about the statement

It's blasphemous to joke with religious holidays. Be it Christianity, Islam etc.

They can focus on secular holidays like May 27, June 12, jan1 May 1 etc

wediehere1:
Christianity is a joke itself because how can your God has mother and still gotten killed for thievery on across

The joke is on you cos you do not explain the spiritual with a natural mind. People that do that are called spiritual illiterate

Unittyy:
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Can one break into tech abroad without a degree in computer science??

If you like have master, dem no rate you until they see your proficient in tools like

Python, sql, power bi, R , spss, matlab

If you're good with those tools, you are made for life

BrutusOj:
That means he is a transgendered is a gay, is gayism legalised in Nigeria?

We are talking about crossdressing not transgender

lexy2014:
What are u saying that I cannot prove?

A typical Nigerian, they love to answer question with question when they have nothing meaningful to say

2braithe:
Hello all.
I am a fresh Accounting graduate awaiting NYSC and I need to make a life changing decision that I will not regret.

I plan to go into Finance, Investment Banking specifically. It resonates with my degree and I can prepare for an entry level role during NYSC.

I picked up Web development during my final year. I have a solid knowledge of HTML, CSS and basic JavaScript now.

I plan to go to the USA through the study route (Masters) and stay back legally.

For Finance:
Within Nigeria, I can get an internship and later an entry level role in one of the numerous investment banking firms in Nigeria.

In USA, I'll need to do MBA. After, to get an employer to sponsor me for H1b visa is war because there are tons of capable citizens better than me. I was even told if I'm not in the STEM field, I should forget sponsorship from employers.
Even if I get sponsorship, there are only 85k H1b slots per year, in 2023, about 483k people applied.😭

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For Tech:
Within Nigeria, I barely saw any internship opening. Remote internships in foreign companies are the worst. Within 5 hours, 1k people have applied. The job requirements alone will take me over a year to achieve. Same as normal junior job openings... Supply is more than demand.

In USA, I'll need to do Masters in Computer science(I can only work with a degree related to my field of occupation).
Coming from an Accounting background, they may not pick me. If they pick me, I'll do a hell of advanced maths courses.
I can't cope with Discrete mathematics, Linear algebra, Calculus I, Calculus II, etc.
If I manage to cope and I get an employer to sponsor me for H1b visa, I'll still face the lottery of 85k slots and overwhelming applicants. I can't spend that money and come back to Nigeria again.

Please advise me, what should I do?
I'm considering Canada but I don't know if she is better.

Tech rules here, don't make mistake of going into financial or engineering sector. It takes time to break into their world. But with tech, you are in full control

BrutusOj:
To be a crossdresser, you need breast and bom bom?

yes
Same way you need props like wig, lipstick etc

lexy2014:
That is not what i asked.

Is transgenderism legal in Nigeria?

It's illegal....now answer the question

aikfrank:
I didn't know this was legal until today.

thats what all those terms n conditions forms for

lexy2014:
Bobrisky is not just a crossdresser. He is a transgender. Is transgenderism legal in Nigeria?

How are u able to defend the nonsense that bobrisky represents?

But you can't prove this

BrutusOj:
So, he should be allowed to continue influency young men negatively? Is transgender constitutionally allowed?

He's a crossdresser

Even your comedians do that in their skit

malali:
They need the sextape to arrest him......SMH.

Exactly, no case without evidence

illicit:
CAN no get sense of humour

You don't joke when it comes to sacred things. Can they try such with Islam or Sango

No place for joke in spiritual things

Namaster:
They are happy to sack as many workers as possible as long as it means immigrants would leave their country alone.

The UK is currently in panic mode. They are afraid of losing their identity.

Their Prime Minister is Indian. The Mayor of London is Pakistani. Their King is waiting to die and the Royal Family is in shambles.

They don't want immigrants flooding their country anymore. So they'll GLADLY sack anyone that needs to be sacked.

They are losing top positions to immigrants

Their universities are full of immigrants as well

They are afraid of losing their original identity in the nearest future

CuriousCart:
Abeg since when did Air Peace become Nigeria's flag carrier?

since dem carry super eagles go world cup n Cote d ivore

IbrahimSkiba:
You this fish, must you mention me..

I'm.not the only lady on Nairaland

Your comments was the third and the first female comment on the thread.

No hard feelings

Mushmush:
You dey think at all? How many celebrities can you list? Up to 50? Please don't make me laugh. Obidients and self denial na like 5&6. We sabi una die

ode
I mentioned celebrities, at least you can recognised those ones compared to those you know nothing about

Elidrisy20:
Death

Don't blame death, blame the bad road/over speeding

Fix the damned road

faceland:
The irony is, those 40+ are the people that get fast visa... If cause to first world countries not these glorified Abuja they call overseas.

A family man will be less likely troublesome in another man's land.

Kelechi009:
Those cases are far different, those ones already had kids in those countries. She is referring to 40+ newly coming to struggle from the beginning.

Any 40+ that travels abroad at that age is setting themselves up for failure.

lolz
40 is the new 20. No Age discrimination here, besides you are under no pressure of school fees etc

Lizzysamuel:
The emerging of the new phase of ariaria international market..

Anyi adighi asi ndo

Welcome to Enyimba city.

Credit: Kepukepu News

See my market then, got almost everything free from my students with shops there

Mushmush:
Obidients never cease to amaze me. You guys should keep playing. You'll all learn the hard way. See am nah. Unpatriotic set of people. Tinubu will succeed and Nigeria will succeed. We noticed that Mr Pandora has been quiet lately now that the dollar is gaining against the dollar. All our economic saboteurs shall be put to shame

Ignorance
I can list no of celebrities that were not affiliated to any party yet had left this Country

Mushmush:
And I believe they travelled for free abi?
The point I'm making here is Japa is not an option as widely propagated by the Obidient movement. Stay and build your country! End of discussion

Your point is out of place. If you want to japa, do it the right way...That's the main point

Mushmush:
You can't compare them with these fools. I am sure you know how much it cost to travel to the UK.
If those people living under the bridge in Nigeria had that kind of money these idi*ts are wasting to travel out, they'd be better people.

Many of them didn't have papers. Stop comparing them with people that travelled right

Over there, you can't work without legit papers

proff010:
Good one, by end of May dollar will be 500 to naira in Jesus name.

lolz...it didn't go up by prayers