Fools Made Wise

Proverbs 12:1: Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. The sixty-eighth comic of Fools Made Wise starts the comics from chapter 12 of Proverbs (I started Fools Made Wise in Proverbs 10 and 11, then wove in the first letter from Pop to Leroy from Proverbs 1:1-9. After the comics…

Proverbs 1:7-9: The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching: for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck. The sixty-seventh comic of Fools Made Wise is the…

Proverbs 1:3-6: to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man: that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel: to understand a proverb and parables, the words and…

Proverbs 1:2: To know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding; The sixty-fifth comic of Fools Made Wise is the first comic of three of Pop’s first letter to Leroy (Proverbs 1-9 are letters from a father to his son, imploring him to choose wisdom over foolishness). Pop starts his letter by asking…

Proverbs 1:1: The Proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, King of Israel. The sixty-fourth comic of Fools Made Wise, starts what I am calling “the LETTERS section of Proverbs” (Proverbs 1-9). In this section, a father writes a series of letters to his son. In Fools Made Wise, after each chapter of comics, Pop…

Proverbs 11:31: Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner! The sixty-third comic of Fools Made Wise starts with Leroy in Petey’s car waving goodbye to his Dad, Mom, and brother. He tells them, “Sayonara, suckers! Thanks for nothing!” James is NOT happy with that. He…

Proverbs 11:30: The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls. The sixty-second comic of Fools Made Wise starts with Leroy and Pop standing in front of Petey’s car. Pop tells Leroy that he is going to send him something in the mail after he gets an address.…

Proverbs 11:29: He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of the heart. The sixty first comic of Fools Made Wise starts with Leroy standing in front of Petey’s car with a suitcase in his hand. He tells James that he is all packed up…

Proverbs 11:28: He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf. The sixtieth comic of Fools Made Wise starts with Leroy in his room, reviewing all the things he stole from others. He lays out the following items on the floor: a pearl necklace, gold earrings, and…

Proverbs 11:27: He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him. The fifty-ninth comic of Fools Made Wise starts with James and Leroy serving at the Ravenport Rescue Mission. Leroy is whining about being there, and tells James he doesn’t like how the people there are…