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Proverbs 11:5: The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. The thirty-seventh comic of Fools Made Wise starts with Leroy tiptoeing around in the attic. He is trying to be super careful on the cracked and creaking attic floors as he looks for a costly…

Proverbs 11:4: Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. The thirty-sixth comic of Fools Made Wise starts with Leroy sitting on the couch doing an “inventory check” of all the stuff he has stolen. To date (as seen in recent comics), he has stolen gold, diamonds, and pearls, and…

Proverbs 11:3: The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them. The thirty-fifth comic of Fools Made Wise starts with Mom asking if she could talk to Leroy for a minute. VERY disrespectfully, Leroy tells her to make it quick because he wants to leave sometime this…

Proverbs 11:2: When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom. The thirty-fourth comic of Fools Made Wise starts with Leroy ransacking Pop and Mom’s room for items that would be useful for his upcoming adventure. James walks in, is in shock over the mess Leroy made, and asks him what he was…

Proverbs 11:1: A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight. The thirty-third comic of Fools Made Wise starts in Proverbs 11. Let me briefly explain the overall structure of these comics. Proverbs chapters 10-31 contain stand alone verses; this is why I started comic #1 at Proverbs 10:1. Proverbs…

Proverbs 10:32: The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. The thirty-second comic of Fools Made Wise starts with Pop wanting to talk with Leroy. He tells Leroy that his decisions these past few months— but then is cut off by an angry Leroy. Leroy tells…

Proverbs 10:31: The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off. The thirty-first comic of Fools Made Wise starts with James asking Leroy if he is still mad (in comic 30, James told Pop that Leroy was writing down hours on his time sheet that he wasn’t actually working).…

Proverbs 10:30: The righteous will never be removed but the wicked will not dwell in the land. The thirtieth comic of Fools Made Wise starts with Petey holding Leroy back from James. Leroy is livid and Mom asks what is going on between them. Leroy tells her that his so- called “brother” of his ratted…

Proverbs 10:29: The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. The twenty-ninth comic of Fools Made Wise starts with Leroy fuming at Pop. James sees that he is mad, and asks him what is wrong. Leroy tells him that Pop expects Leroy to…