Verse 5

No longer will a fool be called noble, nor the miser said to be generous.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 5:20 : 20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness into light and light into darkness, who make bitter sweet and sweet bitter!
  • Mal 3:18 : 18 Then you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.
  • 1 Sam 25:3-8 : 3 The man’s name was Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail. She was intelligent and beautiful, but Nabal, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings. 4 While in the wilderness, David heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep. 5 David sent ten young men and instructed them, "Go to Carmel, find Nabal, and greet him on my behalf. 6 Say this to him: ‘Peace to you! Peace to your household, and peace to all that you have!’ 7 I have heard that you are shearing your sheep. While your shepherds were with us, we did not harm them, nor was anything of theirs missing during their time in Carmel. 8 Ask your servants, and they will confirm this. Therefore, may my men find favor in your eyes, because we have come on a festive day. Please give whatever you can spare to your servants and to your son, David.’"
  • 1 Sam 25:25 : 25 Please, my lord, pay no attention to this worthless man Nabal. He is exactly what his name suggests—his name means ‘fool,’ and folly goes with him. But I, your servant, did not see the men my lord sent.
  • Ps 15:4 : 4 Who despises a vile person in his eyes but honors those who fear the LORD; who keeps his word even when it hurts and does not go back on his promise.
  • Prov 23:6-8 : 6 Do not eat the bread of a stingy person, nor crave his delicacies. 7 For as he thinks within himself, so is he. He says to you, 'Eat and drink,' but his heart is not with you. 8 You will vomit up the morsel you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.