Proverbs 10:7-9 (ESV)
7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise of heart will receive commandments,
but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
9 Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.
The righteous person’s name brings blessing to the hearer, but the wicked person’s memory rots like worm-eaten wood until it disintegrates into nothing. The wise humbly recognize their need for instruction, while the foolish, who know it all, ramble on and on about their opinions. Have you ever been around a person who won’t stop talking long enough to listen to reason? Even when she is quiet, she hears nothing but her own voice. She is the person who will come to ruin. The fruit of her actions will expose the woman who deviates from truth, but the one on the path of righteousness travels through life in spiritual safety. Accept good and godly advice, agreeing that you still have more to learn. Don’t be the one who always has to be right, but instead display your wisdom through a willingness to receive input and instruction.