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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 1:22; Proverbs 1:32; Proverbs 8:5; Proverbs 9:13-18; Proverbs 10:8; Proverbs 10:18; Proverbs 10:23; Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 12:15-16; Proverbs 12:23; Proverbs 13:16; Proverbs 13:19-20; Proverbs 14:7-9; Proverbs 14:16-18; Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 15:14; Proverbs 17:10; Proverbs 17:16; Proverbs 17:24; Proverbs 17:28; Proverbs 18:2; Proverbs 18:13; Proverbs 19:3; Proverbs 20:3; Proverbs 21:20; Proverbs 22:15; Proverbs 26:1-12; Proverbs 28:26; Proverbs 29:11; Proverbs 30:32
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
"How long, you naive ones, will you love simplistic thinking? And how long will scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
"For the faithlessness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them.
Proverbs 1:32
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
"You naive ones, understand prudence; And, you fools, understand wisdom!
Proverbs 8:5
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
A woman of foolishness is boisterous, She has a lack of understanding and knows nothing.
Proverbs 9:13
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city,
Proverbs 9:14
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
Calling to those who pass by, Who are going straight on their paths:
Proverbs 9:15
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
"Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," And to him who lacks understanding she says,
Proverbs 9:16
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
"Stolen water is sweet; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant."
Proverbs 9:17
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Proverbs 9:18
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will come to ruin.
Proverbs 10:8
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
One who conceals hatred has lying lips, And one who spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 10:18
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, And so is wisdom to a person of understanding.
Proverbs 10:23
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
One who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.
Proverbs 11:29
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a person who listens to advice is wise.
Proverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
A fool's anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor.
Proverbs 12:16
A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
A prudent person conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
Proverbs 12:23
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Every prudent person acts with knowledge, But a fool displays foolishness.
Proverbs 13:16
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
Proverbs 13:19
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
One who walks with wise people will be wise, But a companion of fools will suffer harm.
Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Leave the presence of a fool, Or you will not discern words of knowledge.
Proverbs 14:7
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the foolishness of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is goodwill.
Proverbs 14:9
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless.
Proverbs 14:16
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
A quick-tempered person acts foolishly, And a person of evil devices is hated.
Proverbs 14:17
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
The naive inherit foolishness, But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:18
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
One who is slow to anger has great understanding; But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness.
Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
A fool rejects his father's discipline, But he who complies with rebuke is sensible.
Proverbs 15:5
A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Proverbs 15:14
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.
Proverbs 17:10
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?
Proverbs 17:16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Wisdom is in the presence of one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:24
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
A fool does not delight in understanding, But in revealing his own mind.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
One who gives an answer before he hears, It is foolishness and shame to him.
Proverbs 18:13
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
The foolishness of a person ruins his way, And his heart rages against the LORD.
Proverbs 19:3
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord .
Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel.
Proverbs 20:3
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
There is precious treasure and oil in the home of the wise, But a foolish person swallows it up.
Proverbs 21:20
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.
Proverbs 22:15
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool.
Proverbs 26:1
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, So a curse without cause does not come to rest.
Proverbs 26:2
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools.
Proverbs 26:3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, Or you will also be like him.
Proverbs 26:4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Answer a fool as his foolishness deserves, So that he will not be wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
One who sends a message by the hand of a fool Chops off his own feet and drinks violence.
Proverbs 26:6
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
Like useless legs to one who cannot walk, So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
Proverbs 26:7
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Like one who binds a stone in a sling, So is one who gives honor to a fool.
Proverbs 26:8
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
Like a thorn that sticks in the hand of a heavy drinker, So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
Proverbs 26:9
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.
Like an archer who wounds everyone, So is one who hires a fool or hires those who pass by.
Proverbs 26:10
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
Like a dog that returns to its vomit, So is a fool who repeats his foolishness.
Proverbs 26:11
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Do you see a person wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 26:12
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
One who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But one who walks wisely will flee to safety.
Proverbs 28:26
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
A fool always loses his temper, But a wise person holds it back.
Proverbs 29:11
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
If you have been foolish in exalting yourself, Or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth.
Proverbs 30:32
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
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