The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left. Even as fools walk along the road, they lack sense and show everyone how stupid they are.

Fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. … The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

No longer will the fool be called noble nor the scoundrel be highly respected. For fools speak folly, their hearts are bent on evil: They practice ungodliness and spread error concerning the Lord. … Scoundrels use wicked methods, they make up evil schemes to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just. But the noble make noble plans, and by noble deeds they stand.

And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’

“Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’

“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself ?’

“This is how it will be with those who store up things for themselves but are not rich toward God.”

Ec 10:2-3; Ps 14:1, Pr 1:7; Is 32:5-8, Lu 12:16-17; Lu 12:18-19; Lu 12:20; Lu 12:21

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