Proverbs 10:14

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 18:7 : 7 The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.
  • Prov 10:8 : 8 The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
  • Prov 10:10 : 10 The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 The one who guards his words guards his life; whoever is talkative will come to ruin.
  • Prov 9:9 : 9 Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.
  • Prov 1:5 : 5 (Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)
  • Prov 18:1 : 1 One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.
  • Prov 18:15 : 15 The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.
  • Prov 19:8 : 8 The one who acquires understanding loves himself; the one who preserves understanding will prosper.
  • Prov 21:23 : 23 The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.
  • Matt 12:35 : 35 The good person brings good things out of his good treasury, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasury.
  • Matt 13:44 : 44 Parables on the Kingdom of Heaven“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, hidden in a field, that a person found and hid. Then because of joy he went and sold all that he had and bought that field.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 Then he said to them,“Therefore every expert in the law who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure what is new and old.”
  • 2 Cor 4:6-7 : 6 For God, who said“Let light shine out of darkness,” is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ. 7 An Eternal Weight of Glory But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that the extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 15:2
    85%

    2The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

  • Prov 14:3
    84%

    3In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 15:14
    84%

    14The discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Prov 15:7
    83%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

  • Prov 12:23
    82%

    23The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people proclaim folly.

  • Eccl 10:12-14
    3 verses
    82%

    12Words and Works of Wise Men and Fools The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive.

    13At the beginning his words are foolish and at the end his talk is wicked madness,

    14yet a fool keeps on babbling. No one knows what will happen; who can tell him what will happen in the future?

  • Prov 13:16
    81%

    16Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    81%

    21The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.

    22Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.

    23A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

  • Prov 14:6-8
    3 verses
    81%

    6The scorner sought wisdom–there was none, but understanding was easy for a discerning person.

    7Walk abreast with a foolish person, and you do not understand wise counsel.

    8The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.

  • Prov 14:24
    80%

    24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.

  • Prov 10:13
    79%

    13Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks sense will be disciplined.

  • Prov 10:21
    79%

    21The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of sense.

  • Prov 10:8
    79%

    8The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

  • Prov 14:33
    79%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is not known in the inner parts of fools.

  • Prov 14:18
    79%

    18The naive have inherited folly, but the shrewd will be crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 29:11
    79%

    11A fool lets fly with all his temper, but a wise person keeps it back.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    78%

    6The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.

    7The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.

  • Prov 24:7
    78%

    7Wisdom is unattainable for a fool; in court he does not open his mouth.

  • Prov 17:24
    77%

    24Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 18:15
    76%

    15The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 17:27-28
    2 verses
    76%

    27The truly wise person restrains his words, and the one who stays calm is discerning.

    28Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.

  • Prov 21:20
    76%

    20There is desirable treasure and olive oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person devours all he has.

  • Prov 10:19
    76%

    19When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

  • Prov 10:31
    76%

    31The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

  • Prov 23:9
    76%

    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 2:6
    75%

    6For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 15:21
    75%

    21Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

  • Prov 10:23
    75%

    23Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment.

  • Prov 5:2
    75%

    2in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.

  • Prov 1:5
    75%

    5(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)

  • Prov 13:3
    75%

    3The one who guards his words guards his life; whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

  • Eccl 9:17
    75%

    17Wisdom versus Fools, Sin, and Folly The words of the wise are heard in quiet, more than the shouting of a ruler is heard among fools.

  • Prov 14:16
    75%

    16A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

  • Prov 13:20
    74%

    20The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

  • Prov 12:15
    74%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.

  • Prov 1:7
    74%

    7Introduction to the Theme of the Book Fearing the LORD is the beginning of discernment, but fools have despised wisdom and moral instruction.

  • Prov 24:5
    74%

    5A wise warrior is strong, and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;

  • Prov 20:15
    74%

    15There is gold, and an abundance of rubies, but words of knowledge are like a precious jewel.

  • Prov 15:5
    73%

    5A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.

  • Prov 18:2
    73%

    2A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.

  • Prov 1:32
    73%

    32For the waywardness of the simpletons will kill them, and the careless ease of fools will destroy them.

  • Prov 10:15
    73%

    15The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty.