Proverbs 14:33

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:16 : 16 A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.
  • Prov 29:11 : 11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.
  • Eccl 10:3 : 3 And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.
  • Prov 12:23 : 23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.
  • Prov 13:16 : 16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
  • Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:6-9
    4 verses
    85%

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

    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.

    9 In the tents of those hating authority there is error, but in the house of the upright man there is grace.

  • Prov 17:24
    83%

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

  • Prov 15:14
    82%

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

  • Prov 16:22-23
    2 verses
    82%

    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 14:24
    82%

    24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Prov 12:23
    81%

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

  • Prov 8:5
    81%

    5 Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

  • Prov 18:2
    80%

    2 A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
    2 verses
    80%

    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.

  • Prov 15:21
    79%

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

  • Prov 14:3
    79%

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

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    79%

    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.

  • Eccl 10:2-3
    2 verses
    79%

    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.

  • Prov 13:16
    79%

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

  • Prov 10:8
    79%

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

  • Prov 29:11
    79%

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

  • Prov 15:7
    78%

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

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    78%

    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

    16 A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

  • Prov 14:16-18
    3 verses
    78%

    16 The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

    17 He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

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

  • Prov 14:29
    78%

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

  • Prov 15:2
    78%

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

  • Prov 17:16
    78%

    16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

  • Prov 24:7
    78%

    7 Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

  • Prov 10:23
    77%

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

  • Prov 28:26
    77%

    26 He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.

  • Eccl 9:17
    76%

    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 3:35
    76%

    35 The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.

  • Prov 19:3
    76%

    3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 23:9
    76%

    9 Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

  • Eccl 2:14
    76%

    14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.

  • Prov 3:13
    75%

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

  • Eccl 7:9
    75%

    9 Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.

  • Prov 17:28
    75%

    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.

  • Prov 2:10
    75%

    10 For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;

  • Ps 94:8
    75%

    8 Give your mind to my words, you who are without wisdom among the people; you foolish men, when will you be wise?

  • Prov 11:29
    75%

    29 The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

  • 1 Cor 3:19
    75%

    19 For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:

  • Prov 10:21
    74%

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

  • Prov 28:11
    74%

    11 The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

  • Prov 19:1
    74%

    1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.