Proverbs 14:16

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Prov 22:3 : 3 A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill.
  • Prov 7:22 : 22 And he followed her straight wayes, as an oxe that goeth to the slaughter, and as a foole to the stockes for correction,
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lorde they depart from euill.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.
  • Prov 28:14 : 14 Blessed is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart, shal fall into euill.
  • Prov 29:9 : 9 If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.
  • Eccl 10:13 : 13 The beginning of the wordes of his mouth is foolishnesse, and the latter ende of his mouth is wicked madnesse.
  • Mark 6:17-19 : 17 For Herod him selfe had sent forth, & had taken Iohn, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, which was his brother Philippes wife, because he had maried her. 18 For Iohn sayd vnto Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife. 19 Therefore Herodias layd waite against him, & would haue killed him, but she could not:
  • Mark 6:24-25 : 24 So she went forth, & said to her mother, What shal I aske? And she said, Iohn Baptists head. 25 Then she came in straightway with haste vnto the King, & asked, saying, I would that thou shouldest giue me euen now in a charger the head of Iohn Baptist.
  • John 9:40 : 40 And some of the Pharises which were with him, heard these things, & sayd vnto him, Are we blinde also?
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Absteine from all appearance of euill.
  • Gen 33:9 : 9 And Esau said, I haue ynough, my brother: keepe that thou hast to thy selfe.
  • Gen 42:18 : 18 Then Ioseph said vnto them the third day, This do, and liue: for I feare God.
  • 1 Kgs 19:2 : 2 Then Iezebel sent a messenger vnto Eliiah, saying, The gods doe so to me and more also, if I make not thy life like one of their liues by to morowe this time.
  • 1 Kgs 20:10-11 : 10 And Ben-hadad sent vnto him, and sayde, The gods do so to me and more also, if the dust of Samaria be ynough to all the people that follow me, for euery man an handfull. 11 And the King of Israel answered, and sayd, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth his harneis, boast himselfe, as he that putteth it off.
  • 1 Kgs 20:18 : 18 And he sayde, Whether they be come out for peace, take them aliue: or whether they bee come out to fight, take them yet aliue.
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 For the former gouernours that were before me, had bene chargeable vnto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides fourtie shekels of siluer: yea, and their seruants bare rule ouer the people: but so did not I, because of the feare of God.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And vnto man he said, Behold, the feare of the Lord is wisedome, and to depart from euil is vnderstanding.
  • Job 31:21-23 : 21 If I haue lift vp mine hande against the fatherlesse, when I saw that I might helpe him in the gate, 22 Let mine arme fal from my shoulder, & mine arme be broken from the bone. 23 For Gods punishment was fearefull vnto me, & I could not be deliuered from his highnes.
  • Ps 34:14 : 14 Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and followe after it.
  • Ps 119:120 : 120 My flesh trembleth for feare of thee, and I am afraide of thy iudgements.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:15
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    15The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.

  • Prov 14:17-18
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    17He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

    18The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 14:7-9
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    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.

  • Prov 27:12
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    12A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

  • Prov 22:3
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    3A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    79%

    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 29:11
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    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

  • Prov 15:20-21
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    78%

    20A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

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

  • Prov 26:12
    77%

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

  • Prov 14:33
    77%

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

  • Prov 12:23
    77%

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

  • Job 28:28
    77%

    28And vnto man he said, Behold, the feare of the Lord is wisedome, and to depart from euil is vnderstanding.

  • Eccl 10:2-3
    2 verses
    77%

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

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

  • Prov 14:2-3
    2 verses
    77%

    2He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.

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

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 1:7
    76%

    7The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.

  • Prov 28:26
    76%

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

  • Prov 3:7
    76%

    7Be not wise in thine owne eyes: but feare the Lord, and depart from euill.

  • Prov 15:5
    76%

    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Prov 10:8
    76%

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

  • Prov 10:23
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    23It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

  • Prov 26:5
    75%

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

  • Prov 20:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

    2The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.

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

  • Prov 14:29
    75%

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

  • Prov 29:9
    75%

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

  • Prov 15:2
    75%

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

  • Prov 18:2
    75%

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

  • Prov 15:14
    75%

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

  • Prov 28:14
    75%

    14Blessed is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart, shal fall into euill.

  • Prov 9:6
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    6Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.

  • Prov 13:20
    75%

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

  • Prov 10:14
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    14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Prov 17:28
    75%

    28Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.

  • Prov 1:32-33
    2 verses
    74%

    32For ease slaieth the foolish, and the prosperitie of fooles destroyeth them.

    33But he that obeyeth me, shall dwell safely, and be quiet from feare of euill.

  • Prov 14:24
    74%

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

  • Prov 28:11
    74%

    11The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.

  • Prov 16:18
    74%

    18Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.

  • Prov 17:24
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    24Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.

  • Prov 28:1
    74%

    1The wicked flee when none pursueth: but the righteous are bolde as a lyon.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.