Knowing What You Don’t Know
To know what you don’t know is a far greater asset than knowing what you’re talking about. True, it will give you a much shorter range of topics to talk about, but much safer.What we are taught about life and what we learn in life are often two different things. For instance: I was taught that age comes with maturity and wisdom; yet I have learned that age sometimes walks alone.
I was taught that silence is the only substitute for brains, but I have learned that even a fool can be mistaken for wise; as long as he keeps his mouth shut.
It takes considerable wisdom to realise the magnitude of our own folly.
Enjoy your day.
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Proverbs 17:28
"Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent."
No wonder I look smarter when I keep my moth shut!
I was looking for that last night. Thanks.
Solomon was a wise man in his younger days. He lost his wisdom as he grew older. Amazing how a wise man could sqander a great kingdom.
Another instance of my mouth faster than my brain!
This is it according to The Modern King James translation.
Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool, when he is silent, is counted wise, and he who shuts his lips is counted as a man of understanding.
Do you perhaps know what translation you quoted. I'd like to lay my hands on it.
Some people still never learn. Wishing you a great weekend!
Thank you.
How do you manage to pull this disappearing trick all the time. Share that secret with me, will you.
ok, now my turn...I am a bit sarcastic now...
If you ask opinion to the envy people, there is no difference with a richman who shows his money to the thieves...
Just be yourself. To change yourself to please another is a waste of time. Soon you will be back to what you were. People don't change.
Thank you, I'm fine.
I can only add: A fool and his money are easily parted.
Helloooooo again! As you know one of the site's many wonderful features enables members to choose to enable/disable comments, hide profile when one is not online or as I discovered chat while profile hidden but signed in? The latter I'm still trying to work out how is possible? Anyway beats all the cookie mails over 81+ from one person. Back to that thing called work!!
This one is a reversable coat. More than one way to wear.
Hide profile when offline? A new one to me. Must look for it. I've seen it happening but did not know how.
That reminds me of a joke i used to tell when i was in the motor trade to annoy a salesman friend of mine .
"how do you know when a car salesman is telling the truth"
"when his mouth is shout".
I use to know some car salesmen, when they talked about another dealer with its salesmen aggressive behavior, they called it the "shark pool".
how are you today ?
well , I think all of us have to accept our limitations ,,
we all have our strengths and weakness re knowledge --
there's no point in anyone trying to waffle on about things we don't know about , and appear foolish
and besides , I think it's probably best when one doesn't understand a particular subject matter to say nothing
At the end of the day , every one of us has the capability to learn something new every day --a new skill or piece of knowledge
I accept my own limitations ,,I still have a whole lot more to learn
Yes, he who still crawls at 50 will never walk!
I can't hear you. Can you speak up a bit please!
HAHA CAT I THOUGHT YOU WOULD PICK UP ON THAT LOL
Shame on you guys! Sharks are very sensitive animals.
I'l be taking my beauty sleep shortly.
Yes, I reckon the mouth should not be engaged if the brain is not engaged.
This is what I like about the design of PCs. Designed not to offer it other services if a serious problem is detected during starup.
Now I can hear you again. Thanks.
Good to see you
Alert.
The Sheriff of Nottingham is a crook.
Was that warrant signed by the king
How are you?
we better keep some...as life goes on ...(entertainment)
“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”-Shakespeare
I feel refreshed now. Ready to fight the Devil!
Thankyou my friend. Every day a bit better.
I fear it was signed by the queen, but when the king has to choose between a cat and a queen the cat will always lose!
Solomon rederences a fool 42 times in Proverbs
Proverbs 18:7
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
I know all...
And that's disgusting.
Relax it is Friday
What's so disgusting about knowing all?
I wish I knew all!
I think that I do not want to know all the...
It threatens to cynicism.
Why so pessimistic girl?
A bad day at work?
This word is not in my dictionary.
No...so do not win ignorance.
That is good to know. Pessimism is not a good word to know.
As for me, I noticed with each year, comes age.. and with age comes another year. lol