Proverbs 14:3
In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 12:6 : 6 The words of the wicked `are': `Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
- Prov 18:6 : 6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
- Prov 21:24 : 24 Proud, haughty, scorner `is' his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.
- Prov 22:8 : 8 Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.
- Prov 28:25 : 25 Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.
- Dan 7:20 : 20 and concerning the ten horns that `are' in its heads, and of the other that came up, and before which three have fallen, even of that horn that hath eyes, and a mouth speaking great things, and whose appearance `is' great above its companions.
- Rom 10:9-9 : 9 that if thou mayest confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and mayest believe in thy heart that God did raise him out of the dead, thou shalt be saved, 10 for with the heart doth `one' believe to righteousness, and with the mouth is confession made to salvation;
- Jas 3:5-6 : 5 so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle! 6 and the tongue `is' a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.
- 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 for overswellings of vanity speaking, they do entice in desires of the flesh -- lasciviousnesses, those who had truly escaped from those conducting themselves in error,
- Rev 3:10 : 10 `Because thou didst keep the word of my endurance, I also will keep thee from the hour of the trial that is about to come upon all the world, to try those dwelling upon the earth.
- Rev 12:11 : 11 and they did overcome him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life -- unto death;
- Rev 15:5-6 : 5 And after these things I saw, and lo, opened was the sanctuary of the tabernacle of the testimony in the heaven; 6 and come forth did the seven messengers having the seven plagues, out of the sanctuary, clothed in linen, pure and shining, and girded round the breasts with golden girdles:
- 1 Sam 2:3 : 3 Ye multiply not -- ye speak haughtily -- The old saying goeth out from your mouth, For a God of knowledge `is' Jehovah, And by Him actions are weighed.
- Job 5:21 : 21 When the tongue scourgeth thou art hid, And thou art not afraid of destruction, When it cometh.
- Ps 12:3 : 3 Jehovah doth cut off all lips of flattery, A tongue speaking great things,
- Ps 31:18 : 18 Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.
- Ps 52:1-2 : 1 To the Overseer. -- An instruction, by David, in the coming in of Doeg the Edomite, and he declareth to Saul, and saith to him, `David came in unto the house of Ahimelech.' What, boasteth thou in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God `is' all the day. 2 Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.
- Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul `is' in the midst of lions, I lie down `among' flames -- sons of men, Their teeth `are' a spear and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Prov 10:13-142 verses84%
13 In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
14 The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.
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2 The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
- Eccl 10:12-132 verses82%
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.
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7 The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.
- Prov 18:6-72 verses80%
6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
7 The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul.
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23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.
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23 The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,
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14 The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
- Prov 14:7-82 verses79%
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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33 In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.
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21 The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
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11 A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.
- Prov 10:31-322 verses78%
31 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
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15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.
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8 The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
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3 A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
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9 In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.
- Prov 15:4-52 verses77%
4 A healed tongue `is' a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.
5 A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.
- Prov 10:18-192 verses77%
18 Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.
- Prov 14:15-184 verses77%
15 The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.
16 The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
17 Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned `with' knowledge.
- Prov 12:15-162 verses77%
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.
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16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
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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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7 Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
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35 Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!
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3 Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
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23 Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.
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7 Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.
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5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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21 To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.
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21 Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.
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30 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.
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28 Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
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3 The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.
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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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2 Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly `is' wisdom.
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32 If thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself, And if thou hast devised evil -- hand to mouth!
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18 Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.