B. Lesson Background What is the difference between a wise person and a foolish person? In the book of Proverbs, this usually has nothing to do with education. Many of us can name someone with a college degree who acts the fool on a regular basis. We may be able also to point to a person who never graduated from high school, yet stands as a source of quiet, reliable wisdom. In Proverbs wisdom is a matter of how one responds to the will of God. The wise person is the one who knows what is right