Proverbs 10:14

World English Bible (2000)

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 18:7 : 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
  • Prov 10:8 : 8 The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
  • Prov 10:10 : 10 One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
  • Prov 9:9 : 9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
  • Prov 1:5 : 5 that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
  • Prov 18:1 : 1 An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.
  • Prov 18:15 : 15 The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
  • Prov 19:8 : 8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
  • Prov 21:23 : 23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
  • Matt 12:35 : 35 The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
  • Matt 13:44 : 44 "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 He said to them, "Therefore, every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things."
  • 2 Cor 4:6-7 : 6 seeing it is God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 7 But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.

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 commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

  • Prov 14:3
    84%

    3The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 15:14
    84%

    14The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

  • Prov 15:7
    83%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

  • Prov 12:23
    82%

    23A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

  • Eccl 10:12-14
    3 verses
    82%

    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

    13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

    14A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

  • Prov 13:16
    81%

    16Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    81%

    21The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

    22Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

    23The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • Prov 14:6-8
    3 verses
    81%

    6A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

    7Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 14:24
    80%

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

  • Prov 10:13
    79%

    13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

  • Prov 10:21
    79%

    21The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

  • Prov 10:8
    79%

    8The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

  • Prov 14:33
    79%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

  • Prov 14:18
    79%

    18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 29:11
    79%

    11A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    78%

    6A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

    7A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

  • Prov 24:7
    78%

    7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 17:24
    77%

    24Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 18:15
    76%

    15The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Prov 17:27-28
    2 verses
    76%

    27He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

    28Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

  • Prov 21:20
    76%

    20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

  • Prov 10:19
    76%

    19In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

  • Prov 10:31
    76%

    31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

  • Prov 23:9
    76%

    9Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 2:6
    75%

    6For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 15:21
    75%

    21Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

  • Prov 10:23
    75%

    23It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

  • Prov 5:2
    75%

    2that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

  • Prov 1:5
    75%

    5that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

  • Prov 13:3
    75%

    3He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

  • Eccl 9:17
    75%

    17The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.

  • Prov 14:16
    75%

    16A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

  • Prov 13:20
    74%

    20One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

  • Prov 12:15
    74%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

  • Prov 1:7
    74%

    7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 24:5
    74%

    5A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength;

  • Prov 20:15
    74%

    15There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

  • Prov 15:5
    73%

    5A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

  • Prov 18:2
    73%

    2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

  • Prov 1:32
    73%

    32For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

  • Prov 10:15
    73%

    15The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.