Ecclesiastes 10:3
And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, `He `is' a fool.'
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 13:16 : 16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
- Prov 18:2 : 2 A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.
- Prov 18:6 : 6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
- Eccl 5:3 : 3 For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.
- 1 Pet 4:4 : 4 in which they think it strange -- your not running with them to the same excess of dissoluteness, speaking evil,
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- Eccl 10:1-22 verses83%
1 Dead flies cause a perfumer's perfume To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom -- By reason of honour -- a little folly!
2 The heart of the wise `is' at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left.
- Prov 12:15-162 verses80%
15 The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.
16 The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.
- Eccl 10:12-154 verses80%
12 Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness.
14 And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'
15 The labour of the foolish wearieth him, In that he hath not known to go unto the city.
- Prov 14:7-82 verses80%
7 Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.
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16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
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3 The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.
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21 Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.
- Prov 26:4-63 verses78%
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
6 He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.
- Eccl 2:14-152 verses78%
14 The wise! -- his eyes `are' in his head, and the fool in darkness is walking, and I also knew that one event happeneth with them all;
15 and I said in my heart, `As it happeneth with the fool, it happeneth also with me, and why am I then more wise?' And I spake in my heart, that also this `is' vanity:
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2 A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.
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11 A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.
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33 In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.
- Prov 10:8-103 verses77%
8 The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
9 Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.
10 Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.
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16 The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
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28 Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
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9 In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.
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11 As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.
12 Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
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24 The face of the intelligent `is' to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.
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16 Why `is' this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
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7 Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.
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23 To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
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26 Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.
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20 Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.
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1 Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.
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23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
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3 In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.
- 1 Cor 3:18-192 verses74%
18 Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,
19 for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, `Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'
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14 The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
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6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
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8 For what advantage `is' to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living?
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18 Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
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5 Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,
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6 For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So `is' the laughter of a fool, even this `is' vanity.
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10 For he seeth wise men die, Together the foolish and brutish perish, And have left to others their wealth.
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2 The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
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14 The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.