Proverbs 14:7
Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 13:20 : 20 One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
- Prov 19:27 : 27 If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
- Prov 9:6 : 6 Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
- Eph 5:11 : 11 Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
- 1 Cor 5:11 : 11 But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner. Don't even eat with such a person.
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8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
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7The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.
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9Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
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14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
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6A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
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14The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
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15A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
16A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.
17He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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16Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
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2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.
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6Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."
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7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.
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3The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
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23A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.
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3Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
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24Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
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33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
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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?
15The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.
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21Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
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4Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.
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15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.
16A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.
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22Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
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16Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
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28Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
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5You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
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7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
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24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
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3The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.
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5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
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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.
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8The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
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12Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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7I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,
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6A senseless man doesn't know, neither does a fool understand this:
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1Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
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11A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.
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5A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.
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20One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
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18He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
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20Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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22"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?