Fool’s Rush

(Proverbs 27:12 KJV)  A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

This brings to mind the saying, “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”  I think Elvis used it in a song.  It is often a quality of youth.  Young people seem to think they are cape-less crusaders, impervious to the forces of opposition.  That may be because they have not had enough experience to run into any walls.  Yet.

I remember I used to ride a motorcycle.  Then I had children.  I had enough sense to decide to stay off the bike until my kids were old enough for me to die.  Now they are there but experience has taught me that the ground is hard and I don’t heal as fast as I used to.

So?  Learn by experience.  If you don’t have experience, watch others.  Listen to others.  Imitate others.  Don’t be “simple” (naive NASB) (6612a).