Proverbs 10:13

Bible in Basic English (1941)

In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 26:3 : 3 A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.
  • Prov 6:32 : 32 He who takes another man's wife is without all sense: he who does it is the cause of destruction to his soul.
  • Prov 7:22 : 22 The simple man goes after her, like an ox going to its death, like a roe pulled by a cord;
  • Prov 10:10-11 : 10 He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace. 11 The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.
  • Prov 10:21 : 21 The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
  • Prov 10:31 : 31 The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
  • Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!
  • Prov 17:10 : 10 A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.
  • Prov 19:29 : 29 Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
  • Prov 20:15 : 15 There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.
  • Prov 27:22 : 22 Even if a foolish man is crushed with a hammer in a vessel among crushed grain, still his foolish ways will not go from him.
  • Isa 50:4 : 4 The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are experienced, so that I may be able to give the word a special sense for the feeble: every morning my ear is open to his teaching, like those who are experienced:
  • Luke 4:22 : 22 And they were all giving witness, with wonder, to the words of grace which came from his mouth: and they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?
  • Exod 10:12 : 12 And the Lord said to Moses, Let your hand be stretched out over the land of Egypt so that the locusts may come up on the land for the destruction of every green plant in the land, even everything untouched by the ice-storm.
  • Ps 32:9 : 9 Do not be like the horse or the ass, without sense; ...

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 10:14
    79%

    14Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

  • Prov 17:10
    79%

    10A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.

  • Prov 14:33
    78%

    33Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 16:21-23
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    76%

    21The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

    22Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

    23The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

  • Prov 26:3
    76%

    3A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.

  • Prov 15:14
    76%

    14The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

  • Prov 22:15
    76%

    15Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Prov 13:15-16
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    75%

    15Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

    16A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 19:25
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    25When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

  • Prov 13:24
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    24He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.

  • Prov 29:15
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    15The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.

  • Prov 10:19
    74%

    19Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

  • Prov 3:13
    74%

    13Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

  • Prov 10:23
    74%

    23It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

  • Prov 17:27
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    27He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.

  • Prov 10:21
    74%

    21The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

  • Prov 2:6
    74%

    6For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:

  • Prov 10:31
    74%

    31The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

  • Prov 14:6-8
    3 verses
    74%

    6The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

    7Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 15:21
    73%

    21Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 10:8
    73%

    8The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

  • Prov 11:12
    73%

    12He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.

  • Prov 14:29
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    29He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.

  • Prov 21:11
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    11When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

  • Prov 13:10
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    10The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

  • Prov 23:13
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    13Do not keep back training from the child: for even if you give him blows with the rod, it will not be death to him.

  • Prov 19:29
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    29Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.

  • Prov 12:23
    73%

    23A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
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    73%

    12The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

    13The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.

  • Prov 18:6
    72%

    6A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

  • Prov 18:15
    72%

    15The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

  • Prov 12:1
    72%

    1A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.

  • Prov 19:8
    72%

    8He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

  • Prov 17:24
    72%

    24Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 1:5
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    5(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Eccl 10:10
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    10If the iron has no edge, and he does not make it sharp, then he has to put out more strength; but wisdom makes things go well.

  • Prov 14:18
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    18Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 10:17
    72%

    17He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.

  • Prov 13:1
    72%

    1A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.