Proverbs 10:13

King James Version 1611 (Original)

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 26:3 : 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
  • Prov 6:32 : 32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
  • Prov 7:22 : 22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
  • Prov 10:10-11 : 10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. 11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
  • Prov 10:21 : 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
  • Prov 10:31 : 31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
  • Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
  • Prov 17:10 : 10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
  • Prov 19:29 : 29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
  • Prov 20:15 : 15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
  • Prov 27:22 : 22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
  • Isa 50:4 : 4 The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
  • Luke 4:22 : 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
  • Exod 10:12 : 12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.
  • Ps 32:9 : 9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

  • Prov 17:10
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    10A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

  • Prov 16:21-23
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    21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

    22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

  • Prov 26:3
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    3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

  • Prov 22:15
    76%

    15Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

  • Prov 13:15-16
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    15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

    16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

  • Prov 19:25
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    25Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

  • Prov 13:24
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    24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

  • Prov 29:15
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    15The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

  • Prov 10:19
    74%

    19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

  • Prov 17:27
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    27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

  • Prov 10:21
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    21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

  • Prov 2:6
    74%

    6For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 10:31
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    31The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

  • Prov 14:6-8
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    6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

    7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

  • Prov 10:8
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    8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 11:12
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    12He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

  • Prov 14:29
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    29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

  • Prov 21:11
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    11When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

  • Prov 13:10
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    10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

  • Prov 23:13
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    13Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

  • Prov 19:29
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    29Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
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    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

    13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

  • Prov 18:6
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    6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

  • Prov 18:15
    72%

    15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Prov 12:1
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    1Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

  • Prov 17:24
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    24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 1:5
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    5A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

  • Eccl 10:10
    72%

    10If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

  • Prov 14:18
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    18The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 10:17
    72%

    17He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

  • Prov 13:1
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    1A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.