‘His (the foolish man’s) sons are far from safety, crushed in the gate and there is no deliverer’ (Job 5:2-5).
A fool is tormented by resentment and envy against the wise man that prospers. He harbors long standing bitterness at some perceived injury. He thinks that God is not ‘fair’ to him. The fool may prosper for a time but suddenly things change and disaster comes. His children suffer because of his selfish choices. His children reap the wickedness of betrayal the parents planted ‘in the gates’. They have no comforter, no wisdom to find the way of escape. They are trapped in the cage of generational foolishness. They end poor and troubled.
God’s will is to attack the enemy and spiritually to re-possess the authority of the gates. We are to stand and to be blessed at the gates. This is the blessing pronounced upon the believers, upon the church. The gates of hell cannot prevail against the church (Mt 16:18).
The believer is blessed with a home built and protected by the Lord. The wise parent trains the children to stand and defend their home and their marriages as gifts from God. This is one of the greatest blessings known to men to have children who are wise, mature, strong and responsible adults.
“Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands of ten thousands;
And may your descendants possess the gates of those who hate them…
Children are a gift from the Lord…They are like arrows in a warrior’s hands. How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates” (Gen 24:60; Ps 127:3-5)

Looking at these scriptures we come to the conclusion that a fool is someone who is not able to be a spiritual leader. He may speak at some family events, but he cannot make his voice heard when serious spiritual and social matters are discussed. A fool is intimidated and discouraged by the divine wisdom of God’s children. He doubts that he can ever achieve success. Wisdom is too ‘high’ for him. He keeps his mouth shut to avoid being detected that he is a fool and a traitor to all that is good. A fool is a lazy man; he avoids wisdom and does not submit to its counsel. That is why people of the flesh find foolishness attractive. They do not have to pay any price for the study of the Word of God. They are a bad example to their children who imitate their parents, sharing in the curse of foolishness and doubt. A foolish child brings shame and sorrow to the parents (PV 10:1; 19:13).
May God forbid!

I Christ I declare:
I am a child of God! I desire God’s wisdom and I shall pay the price for it!
Christ is my imputed Righteousness and my supernatural Wisdom!
My children shall be trained in the way of the Lord, to be godly, wise and mature believers!
We shall not be ashamed or afraid to stand in public and to witness for Jesus!
In Jesus name,
Amen!