Proverbs 15:21

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:23 : 23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
  • Eph 5:15 : 15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
  • 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.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
  • Ps 111:10 : 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
  • Prov 11:12 : 12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
  • Prov 14:9 : 9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
  • Prov 14:16 : 16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
  • 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?

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    20A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

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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.

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    9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

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

  • Prov 12:15-16
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    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

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  • Prov 17:21
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    21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

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

  • Prov 16:22
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    22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

  • Prov 18:2
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  • Prov 13:20
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    20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

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

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

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

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

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    20There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

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    16The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

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    14The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

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