Proverbs 10:23
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 15:21 : 21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
- Prov 2:14 : 14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
- Prov 14:9 : 9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
- Prov 26:18-19 : 18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, 19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
- Eccl 11:9 : 9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
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21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
- Prov 14:6-94 verses78%
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
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16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
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33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
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2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
- Eccl 10:12-154 verses76%
12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
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22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
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14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
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3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
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23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
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24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
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10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
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16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
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4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
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11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
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2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
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24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
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13 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.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
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19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
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3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
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20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
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9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
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16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
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21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
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10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
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29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
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7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
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29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
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19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
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9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
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26 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
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5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.