A fool despises wisdom!

These verses describe a fool and some of their behaviors! This is a KJV Bible study guide. Psalm 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. [Are you one of the fools spoken of in the above verse? Once a person admits He exists, then they are accountable to Him. That is the true reason many deny He exists. Many don't want to be accountable to anyone for anything. Go figure. Don’t be a so-called priest and despise God’s name either; See Malachi 1:6]. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. John 20:29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. [Apparently it is necessary for some to see to believe, they need a sign; but, not everyone though]. Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. [He rewards those that believe in Him and seek Him diligently. What happens to those that don't believe in Him]? Things have happened and will continue to happen (pestilence, etc.) for a very good reason. Examples of chastening are found throughout the Bible. The Israelites were continually disobeying God’s commands (Numbers 14:21-23; Judges 2:1-2; 2 Kings 18:12). He was patient with them, He sent prophets to plead with them, and He warned them many times. But when they dug in their heels and embraced idols or evil practices, God brought chastening upon them in the form of plagues or enemy attacks (Jeremiah 40:3). He still loved them, and in His love He could not allow them to continue in behavior that would destroy them.
There are many examples of personal chastening in the Bible, as well, even upon those in whom the Lord most delighted—Moses (Numbers 27:12), David (1 Chronicles 28:3), and Solomon (1 Kings 11:11), to name a few. Notice that, although these men made mistakes and were chastened for them, God did not stop loving or using them. He brought discipline appropriate to the crime, but always forgave the truly repentant heart. God always restored the relationship.
When we sin, we can expect that our loving Heavenly Father will not let us get away with it. Because He loves us, He desires us to live holy lives (1 Peter 1:15-16). If someone professes to know Christ but is living a lifestyle of unrepentant sin and claims to “feel fine about it,” with no qualms, then that person is not a legitimate child of God (Revelation 3:19; Hebrews 12:5-11; Job 5:17; Psalm 94:12; 1 John 3:4-12). God “chastens everyone he accepts as his son” (Hebrews 12:6). *He reveals Himself further to those that believe in Him and seek Him. The Bible is where He reveals more about Himself. Study it diligently, start today. I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there is. The great hindrance to all true wisdom is the thought that we have already attained it (Plumptre). Those who assume they know all the answers are victims of their own delusion. How you answer the questions of God's existence will impact your relationship with others, your commitment to integrity, your attitude toward morality and your perception of truth. (Ravi Zacharias).