Proverbs 10:8

King James Version 1611 (Original)

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:1 : 1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
  • Matt 7:24-25 : 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
  • Jas 3:13 : 13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
  • Prov 12:13 : 13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
  • Prov 14:8 : 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
  • Prov 14:23 : 23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
  • Prov 18:6-7 : 6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
  • Ps 119:34 : 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
  • Prov 1:5 : 5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
  • Prov 9:9 : 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
  • Prov 10:10 : 10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
  • Eccl 10:12 : 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

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    13In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

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

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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.

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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.

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    9He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

    10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 12:15
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    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

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

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

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

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

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

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    9Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

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

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    5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

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

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    2A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

    3Yea 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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    2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

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

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    26He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

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

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    15The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

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

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

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

    18He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

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    28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

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