Proverbs 10:23

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:21 : 21 Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.
  • Prov 2:14 : 14 Which reioyce in doing euill, and delite in the frowardnesse of the wicked,
  • Prov 14:9 : 9 The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
  • Prov 26:18-19 : 18 As he that faineth himselfe mad, casteth fire brands, arrowes, and mortall things, 19 So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?
  • Eccl 11:9 : 9 Reioyce, O yong man, in thy youth, and let thine heart cheere thee in the dayes of thy youth: and walke in the waies of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but knowe that for all these things, God wil bring thee to iudgement.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 15:21
    82%

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

  • Prov 14:6-9
    4 verses
    78%

    6 A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.

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

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

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

  • Prov 13:16
    77%

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

  • Prov 14:33
    77%

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

  • Prov 18:2
    77%

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

  • Eccl 10:12-15
    4 verses
    76%

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

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

    14 For the foole multiplieth woordes, saying, Man knoweth not what shall be: and who can tell him what shall be after him?

    15 The labour of the foolish doeth wearie him: for he knoweth not to goe into the citie.

  • Prov 16:22
    76%

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

  • Prov 15:14
    76%

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

  • Prov 19:3
    76%

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

  • Prov 12:23
    76%

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

  • Prov 17:24-25
    2 verses
    76%

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

    25 A foolish sonne is a griefe vnto his father, and a heauines to her that bare him.

  • Prov 19:10
    76%

    10 Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.

  • Prov 14:16-17
    2 verses
    76%

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

    17 He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

  • Eccl 7:4-6
    3 verses
    76%

    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.

    6 (7:8) For like ye noyse of the thornes vnder the pot, so is the laughter of the foole: this also is vanitie.

  • Prov 29:11
    76%

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

  • Eccl 10:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

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

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

  • Prov 14:24
    75%

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

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    75%

    13 In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.

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

  • Prov 12:15
    75%

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

  • Prov 26:19
    75%

    19 So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?

  • Prov 20:3
    74%

    3 It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.

  • Prov 21:20
    74%

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

  • Prov 29:9
    74%

    9 If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.

  • Prov 17:16
    74%

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

  • Prov 10:24
    74%

    24 That which the wicked feareth, shal come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.

  • Prov 17:21
    73%

    21 He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.

  • Prov 10:10
    73%

    10 He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, & he that is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 11:29
    73%

    29 He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.

  • Prov 10:8
    73%

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

  • Prov 24:7
    73%

    7 Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 14:29
    73%

    29 He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.

  • Prov 13:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19 A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.

    20 He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.

  • Prov 24:9
    73%

    9 The wicked thought of a foole is sinne, and the scorner is an abomination vnto men.

  • Eccl 2:26
    73%

    26 Surely to a man that is good in his sight, God giueth wisdome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner he giueth paine, to gather, and to heape to giue to him that is good before God: this is also vanitie, and vexation of the spirit.

  • Prov 26:10
    73%

    10 The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole & rewardeth the transgressers.

  • Prov 26:5
    73%

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

  • Prov 14:3
    73%

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