Proverbs 14:18
The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 3:35 : 35 The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.
- Prov 4:7-9 : 7 Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [Therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding. 8 Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her. 9 She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of beauty will she deliver to thee.
- Prov 11:29-30 : 29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart. 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.
- Jer 16:19 : 19 O Jehovah, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, unto thee shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Our fathers have inherited nought but lies, [even] vanity and things wherein there is no profit.
- Jer 44:17 : 17 But we will certainly perform every word that is gone forth out of our mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
- Dan 12:3 : 3 And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
- Matt 23:29-32 : 29 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and garnish the tombs of the righteous, 30 and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. 31 Wherefore ye witness to yourselves, that ye are sons of them that slew the prophets. 32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
- 2 Tim 4:8 : 8 henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.
- 1 Pet 1:18 : 18 knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;
- 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.
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24 The crown of the wise is their riches; [But] the folly of fools is [only] folly.
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15 Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.
16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth [his] folly.
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6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
7 Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt 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 A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.
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15 The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
17 He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
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13 In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
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23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
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12 A prudent man seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [But] the simple pass on, [and] suffer for it.
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33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known.
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3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
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35 The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.
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21 Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
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3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for [his] pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
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15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
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8 The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.
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11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
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32 For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.
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5 O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.
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4 To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:
5 That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
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22 Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly.
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25 Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge.
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2 The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
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14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.
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22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
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29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
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5 A fool despiseth his father's correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.
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29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
16 A fool's vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.
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7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.
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6 Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
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7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
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24 Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3 The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
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2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
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18 For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
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10 By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
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11 A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
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23 It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding.
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20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
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7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.