Proverbs 18:2

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:23 : 23 A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.
  • Prov 13:16 : 16 Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
  • Prov 17:16 : 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?
  • Num 24:15-16 : 15 And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd, 16 He hath said that heard the words of God, and hath the knowledge of the most High, and sawe the vision of the Almightie, and falling in a traunce had his eyes opened:
  • Ps 1:1-2 : 1 Blessed is the man that doeth not walke in the counsell of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in ye seate of the scornefull: 2 But his delite is in the Lawe of the Lord, and in his Lawe doeth he meditate day and night.
  • Prov 1:7 : 7 The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.
  • 2 Pet 2:15-19 : 15 Which forsaking the right way, haue gone astray, folowing the way of Balaam, the sonne of Bosor, which loued the wages of vnrighteousnes. 16 But he was rebuked for his iniquitie: for the dumme beast speaking with mans voyce, forbade the foolishnesse of the Prophet. 17 These are welles without water, and cloudes caried about with a tempest, to whome the blacke darkenes is reserued for euer. 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, 19 Promising vnto them libertie, & are themselues the seruants of corruption: for of whomsoeuer a man is ouercome, euen vnto the same is he in bondage.
  • Eccl 10:3 : 3 And also when the foole goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole.
  • Matt 8:34 : 34 And beholde, all ye citie came out to meete Iesus: and when they sawe him, they besought him to depart out of their coastes.
  • 1 Cor 8:1 : 1 And as touching things sacrificed vnto idols, wee knowe that wee all haue knowledge: knowledge puffeth vp, but loue edifieth.
  • 1 Cor 14:12 : 12 Euen so, forasmuch as ye couet spirituall giftes, seeke that ye may excell vnto the edifying of the Church.
  • Phil 1:15 : 15 Some preache. Christ euen through enuie and strife, and some also of good will.
  • Prov 1:22 : 22 O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Prov 14:33
    80%

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

  • 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 14:6-8
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    80%

    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.

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

  • Prov 18:1
    80%

    1For the desire thereof hee will separate himselfe to seeke it, and occupie himselfe in all wisdome.

  • Prov 12:23
    80%

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

  • Prov 15:21
    80%

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

  • Prov 13:16
    79%

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

  • Prov 19:3
    79%

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

  • Prov 17:16
    79%

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

  • Prov 17:24
    78%

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

  • Ps 92:6
    78%

    6An vnwise man knoweth it not, and a foole doeth not vnderstand this,

  • 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 8:5
    77%

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

  • Prov 10:23
    77%

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

  • Prov 12:15-16
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    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 29:11
    77%

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

  • Prov 26:5
    77%

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

  • Prov 26:12
    76%

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

  • Prov 15:7
    76%

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

  • Prov 19:10
    75%

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

  • Eccl 7:25
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    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,

  • 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 14:16
    75%

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

  • Prov 10:8
    75%

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

  • Prov 28:26
    75%

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

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    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.

  • Eccl 4:5
    75%

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

  • 1 Cor 3:18
    75%

    18Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seeme to be wise in this world, let him be a foole, that he may be wise.

  • Prov 17:21
    75%

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

  • Prov 14:24
    74%

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

  • Prov 14:10
    74%

    10The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, & the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.

  • Eccl 1:17
    74%

    17And I gaue mine heart to knowe wisdome and knowledge, madnes and foolishnes: I knew also that this is a vexation of the spirit.

  • Prov 24:7
    74%

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

  • Prov 17:28
    74%

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

  • Eccl 10:14
    74%

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

  • Prov 15:5
    74%

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

  • Prov 28:11
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    11The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.

  • Prov 23:9
    74%

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

  • Prov 20:3
    74%

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

  • Ps 14:1
    74%

    1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The foole hath said in his heart, There is no God: they haue corrupted, & done an abominable worke: there is none that doeth good.

  • Prov 10:18
    74%

    18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

  • Ps 94:8
    74%

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

  • Eccl 10:12
    74%

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

  • Prov 15:2
    74%

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