Ecclesiastes 10:2

Geneva Bible (1560)

The heart of a wise man is at his right hand: but the heart of a foole is at his left hand.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:8 : 8 The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
  • Prov 17:16 : 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 All that thine hand shall finde to doe, doe it with all thy power: for there is neither worke nor inuention, nor knowledge, nor wisedome in the graue whither thou goest.
  • Eccl 10:10 : 10 If the yron be blunt, & one hath not whet the edge, he must then put to more strength: but the excellencie to direct a thing is wisedome.
  • Eccl 10:14 : 14 For the foole multiplieth woordes, saying, Man knoweth not what shall be: and who can tell him what shall be after him?
  • Luke 12:18-20 : 18 And he said, This wil I do, I wil pul downe my barnes, and builde greater, and therein will I gather all my fruites, and my goods. 19 And I wil say to my soule, Soule, thou hast much goods laide vp for many yeeres: liue at ease, eate, drinke and take thy pastime. 20 But God said vnto him, O foole, this night wil they fetch away thy soule fro thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast prouided?
  • Luke 14:28-32 : 28 For which of you minding to builde a towre, sitteth not downe before, and counteth the cost, whether hee haue sufficient to performe it, 29 Lest that after he hath laide the foundation, and is not able to performe it, all that behold it, begin to mocke him, 30 Saying, This man began to builde, and was not able to make an end? 31 Or what King going to make warre against another King, sitteth not downe first, and taketh counsell, whether he be able with ten thousande, to meete him that commeth against him with twentie thousand? 32 Or els while hee is yet a great way off, hee sendeth an ambassage, and desireth peace.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 10:3
    83%

    3And also when the foole goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole.

  • Prov 14:33
    79%

    33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Eccl 10:1
    78%

    1Dead flies cause to stinke, & putrifie the ointment of the apoticarie: so doeth a litle follie him that is in estimation for wisedome, and for glorie.

  • Eccl 7:4-5
    2 verses
    78%

    4(7:6) The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of fooles is in the house of mirth.

    5(7:7) Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wise man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

    16A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.

  • Prov 17:24
    77%

    24Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.

  • Prov 14:7-9
    3 verses
    76%

    7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

    9The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.

  • Eccl 2:13-16
    4 verses
    76%

    13Then I saw that there is profite in wisdome, more then in follie: as the light is more excellent then darkenes.

    14For the wise mans eyes are in his head, but the foole walketh in darknes: yet I know also that the same condition falleth to them all.

    15Then I thought in mine heart, It befalleth vnto me, as it befalleth to ye foole. Why therefore doe I then labour to be more wise? And I sayd in mine heart, that this also is vanitie.

    16For there shalbe no remembrance of the wise, nor of the foole for euer: for that that now is, in the dayes to come shall all be forgotten; howe dyeth the wise man, as doeth the foole?

  • Prov 10:8-9
    2 verses
    76%

    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

    9He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

  • Prov 29:11
    75%

    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

  • Prov 8:5
    75%

    5O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.

  • Prov 17:16
    75%

    16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?

  • Prov 18:2
    75%

    2A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.

  • Prov 13:16
    74%

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 19:3
    74%

    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 12:23
    74%

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 10:23
    74%

    23It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

  • Prov 14:16
    74%

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

  • Prov 15:2
    74%

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 15:14
    74%

    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Prov 15:7
    73%

    7The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.

  • Prov 15:21
    73%

    21Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

  • Prov 26:5
    73%

    5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

  • Prov 28:26
    73%

    26Hee that trusteth in his owne heart, is a foole: but he that walketh in wisdome, shall be deliuered.

  • Prov 14:24
    73%

    24The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.

    13The beginning of the wordes of his mouth is foolishnesse, and the latter ende of his mouth is wicked madnesse.

  • Prov 10:14
    73%

    14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Prov 26:12
    72%

    12Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.

  • Eccl 4:5
    72%

    5The foole foldeth his hands, and eateth vp his owne flesh.

  • Eccl 7:25
    71%

    25(7:27) I haue compassed about, both I and mine heart to knowe and to enquire and to search wisedome, and reason, and to knowe the wickednesse of follie, and the foolishnesse of madnesse,

  • Prov 16:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

    23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

  • Prov 14:3
    71%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Eccl 7:9
    71%

    9(7:11) Be not thou of an hastie spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.

  • Eccl 6:8
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    8For what hath the wise man more then the foole? what hath the poore that knoweth how to walke before the liuing?

  • Prov 23:9
    71%

    9Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.

  • Ps 49:10
    71%

    10For he seeth that wise men die, and also that the ignorant and foolish perish, & leaue their riches for others.

  • Prov 21:2
    71%

    2Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

  • Prov 21:20
    71%

    20In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.

  • Prov 26:9
    71%

    9As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.

  • Prov 19:1
    70%

    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.