Proverbs 12:23

Bishops' Bible (1568)

A discrete man doth hyde knowledge: but the heart of fooles blabbeth out foolishnesse.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:16 : 16 A wise man doth all thynges with discretion: but a foole wyll declare his follie.
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of such as be wise vseth knoweledge aryght: as for a foolishe mouth it babbleth out nothyng but foolishnesse.
  • Prov 11:13 : 13 A dissemblyng person wyll discouer priuie thynges: but he that is of a faythfull heart wyll kepe counsayle.
  • Prov 10:14 : 14 Wyse men lay vp knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is nye destruction.
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 Where much babblyng is, there must needes be offence: and he that refrayneth his lippes, is wyse.
  • Eccl 10:3 : 3 A foole wyll shewe him selfe when he goeth by the way, yet thinketh he that euery man doth as foolishly as him self.
  • Eccl 10:12-14 : 12 The wordes out of a wyse mans mouth are gratious: but the lippes of a foole wyll destroy him selfe. 13 The beginning of his talking is foolishnesse: & the last worde of his mouth is starke madnesse. 14 A foole is full of wordes, and a man can not tell what shall come to passe: who wyll then warne hym of it that shall folowe after hym?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 13:16
    86%

    16A wise man doth all thynges with discretion: but a foole wyll declare his follie.

  • Prov 15:7
    84%

    7The lippes of the wise do sowe knowledge: but the heart of the foolishe do not so.

  • Prov 29:11
    84%

    11A foole vttereth all his mynde at once: but a wyse man kepeth it in tyll afterwarde.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    83%

    15The way of a foole is strayght in his owne eyes: but he that hearkeneth vnto counsayle is wise.

    16A foole vttereth his wrath in all the haste: but a discrete man couereth his owne shame.

  • Prov 15:14
    83%

    14The heart of hym that hath vnderstandyng doth seke knowledge: but the mouth of fooles is fed with foolishnesse.

  • Prov 15:2
    82%

    2The tongue of such as be wise vseth knoweledge aryght: as for a foolishe mouth it babbleth out nothyng but foolishnesse.

  • Prov 10:14
    82%

    14Wyse men lay vp knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is nye destruction.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    82%

    7Get thee from a foolishe man, when thou perceauest not in hym the lippes of knowledge.

    8The wisdome of the circumspect man, is to vnderstande his way: but the foolishnesse of the vnwise, deceaueth.

  • Prov 14:33
    81%

    33Wisdome resteth in the heart of hym that hath vnderstandyng, and it shalbe knowen among them that are vnlearned.

  • Prov 14:3
    80%

    3In the mouth of the foolishe is the rodde of pryde: but the lippes of the wyse wyll preserue them.

  • Prov 18:2
    80%

    2A foole hath no delight in vnderstanding: but onlye to vtter the fansies of his owne heart.

  • Prov 27:12
    79%

    12A wyse man seing the plague, wyll hide hym selfe: as for fooles they go on styll and suffer harme.

  • Prov 14:24
    79%

    24Riches are as a crowne vnto the wise: but the ignoraunce of fooles is very foolishnesse.

  • Prov 17:27-28
    2 verses
    79%

    27A wyse man vseth fewe wordes, and a man of vnderstanding is of a pacient spirite.

    28Yea, a very foole when he holdeth his tongue is counted wise: and he that stoppeth his lippes is esteemed prudent.

  • Eccl 10:12-14
    3 verses
    79%

    12The wordes out of a wyse mans mouth are gratious: but the lippes of a foole wyll destroy him selfe.

    13The beginning of his talking is foolishnesse: & the last worde of his mouth is starke madnesse.

    14A foole is full of wordes, and a man can not tell what shall come to passe: who wyll then warne hym of it that shall folowe after hym?

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    79%

    21Who so is wyse in heart, shalbe called prudent: and the sweetnesse of his lippes encreaseth learnyng.

    22Vnderstandyng is a well of lyfe vnto hym that hath it: as for the chastenyng of fooles it is but foolishnesse.

    23A wyse heart ordereth his mouth wisely, and ministreth learnyng vnto his lippes.

  • Prov 23:9
    78%

    9Tell nothing into the eares of a foole: for he wyll despise the wysdome of thy wordes.

  • Prov 14:15-18
    4 verses
    78%

    15An ignorant body beleueth euery worde: but who so hath vnderstanding, loketh well to his goynges.

    16A wyse man feareth, and departeth from euyll: but the foole is angry, and counteth hym selfe sure.

    17An vnpatient man dealeth foolishly: but he that is well aduised, is hated of the foole.

    18The ignoraunt haue foolishnesse in possession: but the wyse are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 18:15
    78%

    15A wise heart possesseth knowledge, & a prudent eare seeketh vnderstanding.

  • Prov 10:8
    78%

    8A wyse man wyll receaue warning: but a prating foole shalbe punished.

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18He that hydeth hatred with lying lippes, and he that speaketh slaunder, is a foole.

    19Where much babblyng is, there must needes be offence: and he that refrayneth his lippes, is wyse.

  • Prov 24:7
    77%

    7Wysdome is to hye a thyng for a foole: for he dare not open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 22:3
    77%

    3A wyse man seeth the plague, and hydeth hym selfe: but the foolishe go on still, and are punished.

  • Prov 19:3
    76%

    3The foolishnesse of man paruerteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lorde.

  • Prov 26:12
    76%

    12If thou seest a man that is wise in his owne conceipt: there is more hope in a foole, then in hym.

  • Prov 10:23
    76%

    23A foole doth wickedly, and maketh but a sport of it: but wisdome ruleth the man that hath vnderstandyng.

  • Prov 17:24
    76%

    24Wisdome shineth in the face of hym that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of fooles wander throughout al landes.

  • Prov 19:1
    76%

    1Better is the poore that liueth godly, then he that abuseth his lippes, and is a foole.

  • Prov 15:21
    76%

    21Foolishnesse is ioy to him that is destitute of knowledge: but a man of vnderstandyng walketh vprightly.

  • Prov 28:26
    75%

    26He that trusteth in his owne heart is a foole: but he that dealeth wisely shalbe safe.

  • Eccl 9:17
    75%

    17A wyse mans counsayle that is folowed in scilence, is farre aboue the crying of a captaine among fooles.

  • Prov 26:5
    75%

    5But make the foole an aunswere to his foolishnesse, lest he be wyse in his owne conceipt.

  • Prov 8:5
    75%

    5Take heede vnto knowledge O ye ignoraunt, be ye wise in heart O ye fooles.

  • Prov 10:21
    75%

    21The lippes of the ryghteous feede a whole multitude: but fooles shall dye in their owne follie.

  • Prov 15:5
    75%

    5A foole dispiseth his fathers correction: but he that taketh heede when he is reproued, shall haue the more vnderstandyng.

  • Prov 21:20
    75%

    20In a wise mans house there is a great treasure and oyle: but a foolishe body spendeth vp all.

  • Eccl 10:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

    2A wyse mans heart is vpon his right hande, but a fooles heart vpon his left.

    3A foole wyll shewe him selfe when he goeth by the way, yet thinketh he that euery man doth as foolishly as him self.

  • Eccl 7:4
    74%

    4The heart of the wise is in the mourning house: but the heart of the foolishe is in the house of myrth.