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Wise people treasure knowledge,
but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.

If you desire to be a wise person, then you must be willing to learn, to study, and to expand your knowledge. You must seek for it as if it were a treasure. One thing that I have learned through the years is that you cannot learn when your mouth is open, unless it is to ask a question. In contrast to this is someone who is always talking, expounding on their so call “wisdom”, but is actually babbling as it is referred to in this verse. This person has a foolish concept of themselves. Since they are talking, they are unable to learn. Therefore, they will not make wise decisions in their lives. This will ultimately lead to disaster and hardships.