The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves,
but a fool’s heart blurts out folly. Proverbs 12:23
Knowledge can be used to hurt, embarrass, or shame others. If we use knowledge to prove our superior education, our better memory or our clever use of words, we’re being unloving. We’re nothing more than a “clanging symbol” (1 Corinthians 13:1-2). It’s wisdom to pause and consider our motives. Are we sharing knowledge to help and encourage another or are we sharing to boast? The time when someone is most receptive to hearing what we have to share is when they ask.
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