Suffer fools gladly

jjf2003 | 22:01 Tue 04th Mar 2003 | Phrases & Sayings

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I've always wondered where this phrase comes from and what it means. Can anyone help?

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Ewood27

From Bartleby Quotations: ':For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise. ATTRIBUTION:Bible: New Testament St. Paul, in 2 Corinthians, 11:19....' "Suffer" is used in its old sense of "put up with" or "tolerate". I hope that helps.

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