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35 The wise shall inherit glory, but shame shall be the legacy of fools.
Prov. 8:13-14
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way and the perverse mouth I hate. 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.
Prov. 10:1
1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
Prov. 11:29
29 He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
Prov. 12:23
23 A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
Prov. 13:6
6 Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Prov. 13:20
20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Prov. 14:1
1 The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
Prov. 14:15-18
15 The simple believes every word, but the prudent considers well his steps. 16 A wise man fears and departs from evil, but a fool rages and is self-confident. 17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a man of wicked intentions is hated. 18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Prov. 14:33
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.
Prov. 15:2
2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.
Prov. 15:5, 7
5 A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who receives correction is prudent. 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the fool does not do so.
Prov. 15:14
14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Prov. 15:20-21
20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother. 21 Folly is joy to him who is destitute of discernment, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.
Prov. 16:22
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. but the correction of fools is folly.
Prov. 17:10
10 Rebuke is more effective for a wise man than a hundred blows on a fool.
Prov. 17:24
24 Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
Prov. 20:1
1 Wine is a mocker, Strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
Prov. 21:20
20 There is desirable treasure, and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man squanders it.
Prov. 27:12
12 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished.
Prov. 28:26
26 He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whoever walks wisely will be delivered.
Prov. 29:8-9, 11
8 Scoffers set a city aflame, but wise men turn away wrath. 9 If a wise man contends with a foolish man, Whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace. 11 A fool vents all his feelings, but a wise man holds them back. | | | Fools and Foolishness | | | Prov. 1:7
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Prov. 1:22
22 "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge.
Prov. 1:32
32 For the turning away of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them;
Prov. 7:7-22
6 For at the window of my house I looked through my lattice, 7 and saw among the simple, I perceived among the youths, a young man devoid of understanding, 8 Passing along the street near her corner; and he took the path to her house 9 In the twilight, in the evening, an the black and dark night.
10 And there a woman met him, With the attire of a harlot, and a crafty heart. 11 She was loud and rebellious, Her feet would not stay at home. 12 At times she was outside, at times in the open square, Lurking at every corner. 13 So she caught him and kissed him; With an impudent face she said to him: 14 "I have peace offerings with me; Today I have paid my vows. 15 So I came out to meet you, Diligently to seek your face, and I have found you. 16 I have spread my bed with tapestry, colored coverings of Egyptian linen. 17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 18 Come, let us take our fill of love until morning; let us delight ourselves with love. 19 For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey; 20 He has taken a bag of money with him, and will come home on the appointed day." 21 With her enticing speech she caused him to yield, with her flattering lips she seduced him. 22 Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks,
Prov. 8:5
5 O you simple ones, understand prudence, and you fools, be of an understanding heart.
Prov. 9:5-8
5 "Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. 6 Forsake foolishness and live, and go in the way of understanding. 7 "He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself, and he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself. 8 Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Prov. 9:13-18
13 A foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knows nothing. 14 For she sits at the door of her house, On a seat by the highest places of the city, 15 To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their way: 16 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here"; and as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him, 17 "Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant." 18 but he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of hell.
Prov. 10:10
10 He who winks with the eye causes trouble, but a prating fool will fall.
Prov. 10:18
18 Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Prov. 10:21
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.
Prov. 10:23
23 To do evil is like sport to a fool, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
Prov. 12:1
1 Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.
Prov. 12:15-16
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who heeds counsel is wise. 16 A fool’s wrath is known at once, but a prudent man covers shame
Prov. 12:23
23 A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
Prov. 13:19-20
19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. 20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Prov. 14:1, 3, 6-9
1 The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her hands. 3 In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them. 6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, but knowledge is easy to him who understands. 7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit. 9 Fools mock at sin, but among the upright there is favor.
Prov. 14:15, 17-18
15 The simple believes every word, but the prudent considers well his steps. 17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a man of wicked intentions is hated. 18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Prov. 14:24
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Prov. 14:29
29 He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, but he who is impulsive exalts folly.
Prov. 14:33
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.
Prov. 17:7
7 Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips to a prince.
Prov. 17:10
10 Rebuke is more effective for a wise man than a hundred blows on a fool.
Prov. 17:12
12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.
Prov. 17:16
16 Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom, Since he has no heart for it?
Prov. 17:21
21 He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy.
Prov. 17:25
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
Prov. 17:28
28 Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.
Prov. 18:2
2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but in expressing his own heart.
Prov. 18:6-7
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows. 7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Prov. 18:13
13 He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him.
Prov. 19:1, 3, 10, 13
1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. 3 The foolishness of a man twists his way, and his heart frets against the LORD. 10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule over princes. 13 A foolish son is the ruin of his father, and the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
Prov. 19:29
29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
Prov. 20:3
3 It is honorable for a man to stop striving, since any fool can start a quarrel.
Prov. 22:15
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him.
Prov. 23:9
9 Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Prov. 24:7, 9
7 Wisdom is too lofty for a fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate. 9 The devising of foolishness is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to men.
Prov. 26:1-12
1 As snow in summer and rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool. 2 Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow, So a curse without cause shall not alight. 3 A whip for the horse, A bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the fool’s back. 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes. 6 He who sends a message by the hand of a fool Cuts off his own feet and drinks violence. 7 Like the legs of the lame that hang limp Is a proverb in the mouth of fools. 8 Like one who binds a stone in a sling Is he who gives honor to a fool. 9 Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard Is a proverb in the mouth of fools. 10 The great God who formed everything Gives the fool his hire and the transgressor his wages. 11 As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly. 12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Prov. 27:3
3 A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them.
Prov. 27:22
22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
Prov. 29:20
20 Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Prov. 30:21-22
21 For three things the earth is perturbed, Yes, for four it cannot bear up: 22 For a servant when he reigns, A fool when he is filled with food,
Prov. 30:32
32 If you have been foolish in exalting yourself, or if you have devised evil, put your hand on your mouth. | |
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