Proverbs 14:3

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Prov 12:6 : 6 The talking of the wicked is to lye in waite for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer them.
  • Prov 18:6 : 6 A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes.
  • Prov 21:24 : 24 Proude, hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh in his arrogancie wrath.
  • Prov 22:8 : 8 He that soweth iniquitie, shall reape affliction, and the rodde of his anger shall faile.
  • Prov 28:25 : 25 He that is of a proude heart, stirreth vp strife: but he that trusteth in the Lorde, shall be fatte.
  • Dan 7:20 : 20 Also to know of the tenne hornes that were in his head, and of the other which came vp, before whome three fell, and of the horne that had eyes, and of the mouth that spake presumptuous thinges, whose looke was more stoute then his fellowes.
  • Rom 10:9-9 : 9 For if thou shalt confesse with thy mouth the Lord Iesus, and shalt beleeue in thine heart, that God raised him vp from the dead, thou shalt be saued: 10 For with the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnes, and with the mouth man confesseth to saluation.
  • Jas 3:5-6 : 5 Euen so the tongue is a litle member, and boasteth of great things: beholde, howe great a thing a litle fire kindleth. 6 And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.
  • 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For in speaking swelling wordes of vanitie, they beguile with wantonnesse through the lusts of the flesh them that were cleane escaped from them which are wrapped in errour,
  • Rev 3:10 : 10 Because thou hast kept the woorde of my patience, therefore I wil deliuer thee from the houre of tentation, which will come vpon all the world, to trie them that dwell vpon the earth.
  • Rev 12:11 : 11 But they ouercame him by that blood of that Lambe, and by that worde of their testimonie, and they loued not their liues vnto the death.
  • Rev 15:5-6 : 5 And after that, I looked, and beholde, the Temple of the tabernacle of testimonie was open in heauen. 6 And the seuen Angels came out of the Temple, which had the seuen plagues, clothed in pure and bright linnen, and hauing their breasts girded with golden girdles.
  • 1 Sam 2:3 : 3 Speake no more presumptuously: let not arrogancie come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him enterprises are established.
  • Job 5:21 : 21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue, and thou shalt not be afraid of destruction when it commeth.
  • Ps 12:3 : 3 The Lorde cut off all flattering lippes, and the tongue that speaketh proude things:
  • Ps 31:18 : 18 Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous.
  • Ps 52:1-2 : 1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid to giue instruction. When Doeg the Edomite came and shewed Saul, and saide to him, Dauid is come to the house of Abimelech. Why boastest thou thy selfe in thy wickednesse, O man of power? the louing kindenesse of God indureth dayly. 2 Thy tongue imagineth mischiefe, and is like a sharpe rasor, that cutteth deceitfully.
  • Ps 57:4 : 4 My soule is among lions: I lie among the children of men, that are set on fire: whose teeth are speares and arrowes, & their tongue a sharpe sworde.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 10:13-14
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    13In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.

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

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
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    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 15:7
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    7The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.

  • Prov 18:6-7
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    6A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes.

    7A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.

  • Prov 16:23
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    23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

  • Prov 15:14
    79%

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

  • Prov 14:7-8
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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.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Prov 10:21
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    21The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.

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

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.

  • Prov 22:15
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    15Foolishnesse is bounde in the heart of a childe: but the rodde of correction shall driue it away from him.

  • Prov 10:8
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    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 26:3
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    3Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.

  • Prov 15:4-5
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    4A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.

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

  • Prov 10:18-19
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    18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

    19In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

  • Prov 14:15-18
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    15The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.

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

    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 12:15-16
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    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 13:16
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    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • 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.

  • Prov 17:7
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    7Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.

  • Prov 3:35
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    35The wise shall inherite glorie: but fooles dishonour, though they be exalted.

  • Prov 13:3
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    3Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shal be to him.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.

  • Prov 24:7
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    7Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 26:5
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    5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

  • Prov 16:21
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    21The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

  • Ps 37:30
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    30The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.

  • Prov 17:28
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    28Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.

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

  • Eccl 10:3
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    3And also when the foole goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole.

  • Prov 11:2
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    2When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisdome.

  • Prov 30:32
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    32If thou hast bene foolish in lifting thy selfe vp, and if thou hast thought wickedly, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth.

  • Ps 31:18
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    18Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous.