Proverbs 8:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • 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?
  • Prov 1:4 : 4 To giue vnto the simple, sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge and discretion.
  • Rev 3:17-18 : 17 For thou saiest, I am rich and increased with goods, and haue neede of nothing, and knowest not howe thou art wretched and miserable, and poore, and blinde, and naked. 18 I counsell thee to bye of me gold tried by the fire, that thou maiest bee made rich: and white raiment, that thou maiest be clothed, and that thy filthie nakednesse doe not appeare: and anoynt thine eyes with eye salue, that thou maiest see.
  • Ps 19:7 : 7 The Lawe of the Lord is perfite, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the Lord is sure, and giueth wisedome vnto the simple.
  • Ps 94:8 : 8 Vnderstande ye vnwise among the people: and ye fooles, when will ye be wise?
  • Prov 9:4 : 4 Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,
  • Isa 42:13 : 13 The Lord shal go forth as a gyant: he shal stirre vp his courage like a man of warre: he shall shout and crie, and shall preuaile against his enemies.
  • Isa 55:1-3 : 1 Ho, euery one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and ye that haue no siluer, come, bye and eate: come, I say, bye wine and milke without siluer and without money. 2 Wherefore doe ye lay out siluer and not for bread? and your labour without being satisfied? hearken diligently vnto me, and eate that which is good, and let your soule delite in fatnes. 3 Encline your eares, and come vnto me: heare, and your soule shal liue, and I will make an euerlasting couenant with you, euen the sure mercies of Dauid.
  • Acts 26:18 : 18 To open their eyes, that they may turne from darknes to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenes of sinnes, and inheritance among them, which are sanctified by fayth in me.
  • 1 Cor 1:28 : 28 And vile things of the worlde and thinges which are despised, hath God chosen, and thinges which are not, to bring to nought thinges that are,
  • 1 Cor 6:9-9 : 9 Knowe yee not that the vnrighteous shall not inherite the kingdome of God? Be not deceiued: neither fornicatours, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor wantons, nor buggerers, 10 Nor theeues, nor couetous, nor drunkards, nor railers, nor extortioners shall inherite the kingdome of God. 11 And such were some of you: but yee are washed, but yee are sanctified, but yee are iustified in the Name of the Lorde Iesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    82%

    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.

  • Ps 94:8
    82%

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

  • Prov 14:33
    81%

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

  • Prov 9:6
    79%

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

  • Prov 1:4-7
    4 verses
    78%

    4To giue vnto the simple, sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge and discretion.

    5A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,

    6To vnderstand a parable, & the interpretation, the wordes of ye wise, and their darke sayings.

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

  • Prov 15:14
    78%

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

  • Prov 16:22-23
    2 verses
    78%

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

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

  • Prov 9:4
    78%

    4Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,

  • Prov 9:16
    78%

    16Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,

  • Prov 1:22
    78%

    22O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?

  • Prov 18:2
    77%

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

  • Prov 10:8
    77%

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

  • Prov 2:2
    76%

    2And cause thine eares to hearken vnto wisdome, and encline thine heart to vnderstanding,

  • Prov 14:18
    76%

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

  • Prov 17:24
    76%

    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
    76%

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

  • Prov 1:32
    76%

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

  • Prov 5:1
    76%

    1My sonne, hearken vnto my wisedome, & incline thine eare vnto my knowledge.

  • Jer 5:21
    75%

    21Heare nowe this, O foolish people, and without vnderstanding, which haue eyes and see not, which haue eares and heare not.

  • Prov 26:5
    75%

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

  • Prov 12:23
    75%

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

  • Eccl 10:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

    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 12:15
    75%

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

  • Prov 7:7
    75%

    7And I sawe among the fooles, and considered among the children a yong man destitute of vnderstanding,

  • Eccl 7:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    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.

  • Prov 13:16
    74%

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

  • Prov 8:4
    74%

    4O men, I call vnto you, and vtter my voyce to the children of men.

  • Prov 23:9
    74%

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

  • Prov 23:19
    74%

    19O thou my sonne, heare, and bee wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

  • Prov 18:15
    74%

    15A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.

  • Eph 5:15
    74%

    15Take heede therefore that yee walke circumspectly, not as fooles, but as wise,

  • Prov 17:16
    74%

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

  • Prov 1:2
    74%

    2To knowe wisdome, and instruction, to vnderstand ye wordes of knowledge,

  • Eccl 7:25
    74%

    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,

  • Prov 15:5
    74%

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

  • Job 34:2
    74%

    2Heare my wordes, ye wise men, and hearken vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.

  • Prov 27:12
    73%

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

  • Prov 2:10
    73%

    10When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule,

  • Ps 92:6
    73%

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

  • Prov 8:6
    73%

    6Giue eare, for I will speake of excellent things, and the opening of my lippes, shall teache things that be right.

  • Prov 14:24
    73%

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

  • Prov 8:33
    73%

    33Heare instruction, and be ye wise, and refuse it not:

  • Prov 15:21
    73%

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