Proverbs 10:8
The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 12:1 : 1 A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.
- Matt 7:24-25 : 24 Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock; 25 And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house, but it was not moved; because it was based on the rock.
- Jas 3:13 : 13 Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.
- Prov 12:13 : 13 In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.
- Prov 13:3 : 3 He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
- Prov 14:8 : 8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.
- Prov 14:23 : 23 In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.
- Prov 18:6-7 : 6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows. 7 The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
- Ps 119:34 : 34 Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
- Prov 1:5 : 5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)
- Prov 9:9 : 9 Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
- Prov 10:10 : 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.
- Eccl 10:12 : 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.
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- Prov 14:7-82 verses80%
7 Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.
- Prov 10:13-142 verses79%
13 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.
14 Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
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33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.
- Eccl 10:12-132 verses79%
12 The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.
13 The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.
- Prov 10:9-102 verses78%
9 He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.
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.
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15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.
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11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.
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23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.
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3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.
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14 The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.
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5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.
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9 Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.
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16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
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5 Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.
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7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.
- Eccl 10:2-32 verses77%
2 The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.
3 And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.
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2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
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18 Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.
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26 He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.
- Prov 16:22-232 verses76%
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.
23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.
- Prov 14:15-162 verses76%
15 The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.
16 The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.
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24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.
- Eccl 7:4-52 verses75%
4 The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.
5 It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.
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2 A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.
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21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.
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7 Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.
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5 Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.
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29 The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.
- Prov 18:6-72 verses75%
6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.
7 The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
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10 A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.
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15 The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.
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21 The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
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17 The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.
- Prov 10:17-182 verses74%
17 He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.
18 Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.
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28 Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.
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31 The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.
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35 The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.
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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:)
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8 A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.
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15 Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.