Proverbs 14:8

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Eph 5:17 : 17 Wherefore, be ye not vnwise, but vnderstand what the will of the Lord is.
  • Col 1:9-9 : 9 For this cause wee also, since the day wee heard of it, cease not to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be fulfilled with knowledge of his will in all wisdome, and spirituall vnderstanding, 10 That ye might walke worthy of the Lord, & please him in all things, being fruitefull in all good workes, and increasing in the knowledge of God,
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But the euill men and deceiuers, shall waxe worse and worse, deceiuing, and being deceiued.
  • 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And that thou hast knowen the holy Scriptures of a childe, which are able to make thee wise vnto saluation, through the faith which is in Christ Iesus. 16 For the whole Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God, and is profitable to teache, to conuince, to correct, and to instruct in righteousnesse, 17 That the man of God may be absolute, being made perfect vnto all good workes.
  • Jas 3:13 : 13 Who is a wise man & endued with knowledge among you? let him shew by good conuersation his workes in meekenesse of wisdome.
  • Ps 111:10 : 10 The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord: all they that obserue them, haue good vnderstanding: his praise endureth for euer.
  • Ps 119:5 : 5 Oh that my waies were directed to keepe thy statutes!
  • Ps 119:34-35 : 34 Giue mee vnderstanding, and I will keepe thy Law: yea, I wil keepe it with my whole heart. 35 Direct mee in the path of thy commandements: for therein is my delite.
  • Ps 119:73 : 73 Iod. Thine hands haue made me and facioned me: giue mee vnderstanding therefore, that I may learne thy commandements.
  • Ps 143:8 : 8 Let me heare thy louing kindenes in the morning, for in thee is my trust: shewe mee the way, that I should walke in, for I lift vp my soule vnto thee.
  • Prov 2:9 : 9 Then shalt thou vnderstand righteousnes, and iudgement, and equitie, and euery good path.
  • Prov 8:20 : 20 I cause to walke in the way of righteousnes, and in the middes of the paths of iudgement,
  • Prov 11:18 : 18 The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.
  • Jer 13:20 : 20 Lift vp your eyes and beholde them that come fro the North: where is the flocke that was giuen thee, euen thy beautifull flocke?
  • Luke 12:19-20 : 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?
  • Eph 4:22 : 22 That is, that yee cast off, concerning the conuersation in time past, that olde man, which is corrupt through the deceiueable lustes,

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 13:15-16
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    85%

    15Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.

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

  • 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 14:6-7
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    6A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.

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

  • Prov 12:15-16
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    83%

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

  • Prov 16:22
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    22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

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

  • Prov 8:5
    82%

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

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

  • 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 14:15-16
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    82%

    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.

  • Prov 15:14
    81%

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

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.

  • Prov 14:18
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    18The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 10:8-9
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    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.

  • Eccl 10:2-3
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    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 10:14
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    14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Prov 14:9
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    9The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.

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

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

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

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

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • 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.

  • Ps 94:8
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    8Vnderstande ye vnwise among the people: and ye fooles, when will ye be wise?

  • Prov 26:12
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    12Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Eccl 2:14
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    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.

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

  • Prov 17:16
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    16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?

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

  • Eccl 7:4
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    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.

  • Prov 1:32
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    32For ease slaieth the foolish, and the prosperitie of fooles destroyeth them.

  • Prov 13:20
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    20He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.

  • Prov 28:26
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    26Hee that trusteth in his owne heart, is a foole: but he that walketh in wisdome, shall be deliuered.

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

  • Prov 1:7
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    7The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.

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

  • Eccl 10:15
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    15The labour of the foolish doeth wearie him: for he knoweth not to goe into the citie.

  • 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.

  • Hos 14:9
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    9(14:10) Who is wise, and he shall vnderstande these things? and prudent, and he shall knowe them? for the wayes of the Lorde are righteous, and the iust shall walke in them: but the wicked shal fall therein.

  • 1 Cor 3:19
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    19For the wisdome of this worlde is foolishnesse with God: for it is written, He catcheth the wise in their owne craftinesse.