Ecclesiastes 10:3
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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Referenced Verses
- Prov 13:16 : 16 Every udent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
- Prov 18:2 : 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
- Prov 18:6 : 6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
- Eccl 5:3 : 3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
- 1 Pet 4:4 : 4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Eccl 10:1-22 verses83%
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.
2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
- Prov 12:15-162 verses80%
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.
- Eccl 10:12-154 verses80%
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, bause he knoweth not how to go to the city.
- Prov 14:7-82 verses80%
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.
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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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21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uightly.
- Prov 26:4-63 verses78%
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
- Eccl 2:14-152 verses78%
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.
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2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
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11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
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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.
- Prov 10:8-103 verses77%
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.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a ating fool shall fall.
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16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
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28 Even 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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9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
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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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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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7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
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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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26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
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20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
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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.
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23 A udent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools oclaimeth foolishness.
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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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24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
- 1 Cor 3:18-192 verses74%
18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
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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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6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
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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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18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
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5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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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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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 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.