Proverbs 14:7

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Move away from a foolish person, for you will gain no knowledge from their speech.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:20 : 20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
  • Prov 19:27 : 27 Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
  • Prov 9:6 : 6 Leave your simple ways and live; walk in the way of understanding."
  • Eph 5:11 : 11 Do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.
  • 1 Cor 5:11 : 11 But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral, greedy, an idolater, a slanderer, a drunkard, or a swindler. With such a person, do not even eat.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:8
    84%

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 15:7
    81%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.

  • Prov 23:9
    81%

    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.

  • Prov 10:14
    81%

    14The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings about ruin.

  • Prov 14:6
    80%

    6A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge is easy for a discerning person.

  • Prov 15:14
    80%

    14The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Prov 14:15-18
    4 verses
    80%

    15The simple believe everything, but the prudent carefully consider their steps.

    16The wise fear and turn away from evil, but fools are reckless and overconfident.

    17A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and one who devises evil is hated.

    18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 13:16
    80%

    16Every prudent person acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts their folly.

  • Prov 15:2
    79%

    2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.

  • Prov 9:6
    79%

    6Leave your simple ways and live; walk in the way of understanding."

  • Prov 24:7
    79%

    7Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.

  • Prov 14:3
    79%

    3The mouth of a fool brings a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 12:23
    79%

    23A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

  • Eccl 10:3
    79%

    3Even while walking along the road, the fool lacks sense and shows everyone how foolish he is.

  • Prov 17:24
    78%

    24Wisdom is before the face of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 14:33
    78%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but it becomes known even among fools.

  • Eccl 10:12-15
    4 verses
    77%

    12The words of a wise person's mouth bring favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

    13The beginning of a fool's speech is foolishness, and the end of it is evil madness.

    14A fool multiplies words; no one knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after him?

    15The work of fools wearies them because they do not even know how to go to the city.

  • Prov 15:21
    77%

    21Foolishness brings joy to one lacking sense, but a person of understanding walks a straight path.

  • Prov 26:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will become like him yourself.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.

  • Prov 18:2
    77%

    2A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in revealing his own thoughts.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15The way of a fool seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

    16Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent quietly overlook an insult.

  • Prov 16:22
    76%

    22Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but the discipline of fools is folly.

  • Prov 17:16
    76%

    16Why should a fool pay for wisdom when he has no intention of understanding it?

  • Prov 17:28
    76%

    28Even a fool is considered wise if they keep silent, and discerning when they shut their lips.

  • Prov 8:5
    76%

    5Understand prudence, you simple ones; and you fools, gain a discerning heart.

  • Prov 1:7
    75%

    7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 14:24
    75%

    24The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields only folly.

  • Prov 19:3
    75%

    3A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Eccl 7:5
    75%

    5It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise person than to listen to the song of fools.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

    7The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his soul.

  • Prov 10:8
    75%

    8A wise-hearted person accepts commands, but a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.

  • Prov 26:12
    75%

    12Do you see a person who is wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.

  • Prov 7:7
    75%

    7And I saw among the naive ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man lacking understanding.

  • Ps 92:6
    75%

    6How great are Your works, O LORD! How profound are Your thoughts!

  • Prov 19:1
    75%

    1Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be a fool with twisted lips.

  • Prov 29:11
    75%

    11A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man calmly holds it back.

  • Prov 15:5
    74%

    5A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.

  • Prov 13:20
    74%

    20Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.

  • Prov 10:18
    74%

    18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

  • Prov 29:20
    74%

    20Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 1:22
    74%

    22How long, simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?