The fool receives the most scathing rebuke in the Proverbs 26. The fool is unfit for honor (v.1), deserves to be whipped (v.3), is impossible to have a rational conversation with (v.4-5), cannot be trusted with a message (v.6), a proverb is useless in the mouth of a fool (v.7), shouldn't be hired (v.10),and repeats his folly (v.11). The only thing on earth worst is a proud man.
The proud man receives greater condemnation because, more times than not, he is conscious of his actions and does them anyway. The fool isn't always aware of what he is doing. The proud does not listen to counsel because he thinks he is right. Humility leads to a greater hope and future.
Proverbs 26:12
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool
than for him.
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