Proverbs 26:16
The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 26:12 : 12 Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.
- 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 But give honour to Christ in your hearts as your Lord; and be ready at any time when you are questioned about the hope which is in you, to give an answer in the fear of the Lord and without pride;
- Prov 12:15 : 15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.
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- Prov 26:12-154 verses78%
12 Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.
13 The hater of work says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14 A door is turned on its pillar, and the hater of work on his bed.
15 The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin: lifting it again to his mouth is a weariness to him.
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24 The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.
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13 The hater of work says, There is a lion outside: I will be put to death in the streets.
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19 Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.
- Prov 26:4-52 verses72%
4 Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.
5 Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.
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6 Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise:
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26 Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.
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27 He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.
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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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11 The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.
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15 Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.
- Prov 12:15-162 verses71%
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 6:9-102 verses71%
9 How long will you be sleeping, O hater of work? when will you get up from your sleep?
10 A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:
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4 The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.
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9 He who does not give his mind to his work is brother to him who makes destruction.
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25 The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work.
- Prov 14:6-83 verses69%
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.
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19 Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.
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4 The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.
- Prov 12:23-242 verses69%
23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.
24 The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.
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17 He who gets mixed up in a fight which is not his business, is like one who takes a dog by the ears while it is going by.
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30 I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;
- Prov 14:15-173 verses69%
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.
17 He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.
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12 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
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7 The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.
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16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
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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.
- Eccl 9:16-172 verses68%
16 Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.
17 The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.
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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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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.
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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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11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.
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9 Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.
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15 The work of the foolish will be a weariness to him, because he has no knowledge of the way to the town.
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20 Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.
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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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33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.
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3 And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.