Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the udent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
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- Eph 5:17 : 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
- Col 1:9-9 : 9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
- 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
- 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ps 119:5 : 5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
- Ps 119:34-35 : 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. 35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
- Ps 119:73 : 73 JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
- Ps 143:8 : 8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
- Prov 2:9 : 9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
- Prov 8:20 : 20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
- Prov 11:18 : 18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
- Jer 13:20 : 20 Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?
- Luke 12:19-20 : 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?
- Eph 4:22 : 22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
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15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
16 Every udent 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.
- Prov 14:6-72 verses84%
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
7 Go from the esence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
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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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21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uightly.
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22 Understanding is a wellsing of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
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24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
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5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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23 A udent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools oclaimeth 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.
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15 The simple believeth every word: but the udent man looketh well to his going.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
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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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2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
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18 The simple inherit folly: but the udent are crowned with knowledge.
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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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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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14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
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9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
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6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
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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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5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
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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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23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
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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 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reoof is udent.
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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.
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12 A udent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
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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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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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3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
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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.
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32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the osperity of fools shall destroy them.
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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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26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
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11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
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7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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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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3 A udent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
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15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, bause he knoweth not how to go to the city.
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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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9 W is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
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19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.