Proverbs 14:9

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:23 : 23 It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
  • Prov 12:2 : 2 A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.
  • Prov 13:15 : 15 Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.
  • Prov 26:18-19 : 18 As one who is off his head sends about flaming sticks and arrows of death, 19 So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport?
  • Prov 30:20 : 20 This is the way of a false wife; she takes food, and, cleaning her mouth, says, I have done no wrong.
  • Rom 14:17-18 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 And he who in these things is Christ's servant, is pleasing to God and has the approval of men.
  • Jude 1:18 : 18 How they said to you, In the last days there will be men who, guided by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things.
  • Job 15:16 : 16 How much less one who is disgusting and unclean, a man who takes in evil like water!
  • Job 34:7-9 : 7 What man is like Job, a man who freely makes sport of God, 8 And goes in the company of evil-doers, walking in the way of sinners? 9 For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God.
  • Prov 1:22 : 22 How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?
  • Prov 3:4 : 4 So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.
  • Prov 8:35 : 35 For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 14:33-35
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    33Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

    34By righteousness a nation is lifted up, but sin is a cause of shame to the peoples.

    35The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.

  • Prov 24:9
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    9The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.

  • Prov 13:15-16
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    76%

    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 10:23
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    23It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

  • Prov 14:16-19
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    16The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

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

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

    19The knees of the evil are bent before the good; and sinners go down in the dust at the doors of the upright.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 12:15-16
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    74%

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

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

  • 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 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.

  • Job 22:19
    74%

    19The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,

  • Prov 15:14
    74%

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

  • Prov 14:24
    73%

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

  • Prov 19:29
    73%

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

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

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

  • Ps 14:1
    73%

    1<To the chief music-maker. Of David.> The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

  • Ps 107:17
    73%

    17Foolish men, because of their sins, and because of their wrongdoing, are troubled;

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Eccl 7:4-6
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    4The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.

    5It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

    6Like the cracking of thorns under a pot, so is the laugh of a foolish man; and this again is to no purpose.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

  • Prov 17:5
    73%

    5Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.

  • Prov 26:10
    72%

    10Like an archer wounding all who go by, is a foolish man overcome by drink.

  • Prov 3:35
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    35The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.

  • Prov 29:11
    72%

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

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Prov 29:6
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    6In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.

  • Prov 17:24
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    24Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

  • Ps 52:6
    72%

    6The upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you:

  • Prov 10:8
    72%

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

  • Prov 13:19-20
    2 verses
    71%

    19To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.

    20Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

  • Prov 19:10
    71%

    10Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.

  • Prov 14:10
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    10No one has knowledge of a man's grief but himself; and a strange person has no part in his joy.

  • Prov 26:5
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    5Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

  • Prov 13:6
    71%

    6Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 15:2
    71%

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

  • Ps 53:1
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    1<To the chief music-maker; put to Mahalath. Maschil. Of David.> The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

  • Prov 10:18
    71%

    18Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

  • Eccl 10:2
    71%

    2The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.

  • Prov 16:22
    71%

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