Read Proverbs 23:9  Our verse for today tells us that we are wasting our time if we try to talk with someone who is a fool.  Do you remember what a fool is?  A fool is someone who will not listen to anyone else.  They will not listen to someone who is trying to keep them from making a big mistake.  A fool is someone who thinks that they are always right.  They think that they always know what is best to do.  A fool always thinks that they are smarter than everyone else.  And what does Solomon say about a fool?  He says that the fool hates the good words that you might say.  So, if someone doesn’t listen to a wiser, older person, what does Solomon say that they are?  He says that they are a fool.  They will not listen.  Don’t waste your time trying to help them.