Verse 23

A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:21 : 21 Foolishness brings joy to one lacking sense, but a person of understanding walks a straight path.
  • Prov 2:14 : 14 from those who rejoice in doing evil and delight in the perversity of wickedness.
  • Prov 14:9 : 9 Fools mock at making amends for guilt, but goodwill is found among the upright.
  • Prov 26:18-19 : 18 Like a madman who shoots fiery arrows, arrows, and death, 19 so is the one who deceives their neighbor and says, 'I was only joking!'
  • Eccl 11:9 : 9 Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart be glad in the days of your prime. Follow the ways of your heart and the sights of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.