Ecclesiastes 10:2
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
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- Prov 14:8 : 8 The wisdom of the udent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
- Prov 17:16 : 16 Wherefore is there a ice in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
- Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
- Eccl 10:10 : 10 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to dirt.
- Eccl 10:14 : 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?
- Luke 12:18-20 : 18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
- Luke 14:28-32 : 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, 30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
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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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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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1 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
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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.
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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
16 A fool's wrath is esently known: but a udent man covereth shame.
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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.
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7 Go from the esence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the udent 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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13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
14 The 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.
15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
16 For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
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8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a ating fool shall fall.
9 He that walketh uightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
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11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
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5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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16 Wherefore is there a ice in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
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16 Every udent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
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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 udent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools oclaimeth foolishness.
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23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
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2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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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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7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
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21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uightly.
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5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
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24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
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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.
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14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
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12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
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5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
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25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
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22 Understanding is a wellsing of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
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3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of ide: but the lips of the wise shall eserve them.
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9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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8 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
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9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
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2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
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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 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.