Proverbs 15:21
Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 10:23 : 23 To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
- Eph 5:15 : 15 See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,
- Jas 3:13 : 13 Who `is' wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,
- Job 28:28 : 28 And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'
- Ps 111:10 : 10 The beginning of wisdom `is' fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise `is' standing for ever!
- Prov 11:12 : 12 Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
- Prov 14:9 : 9 Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.
- Prov 14:16 : 16 The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
- Prov 26:18-19 : 18 As `one' pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death, 19 So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'
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20 A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
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6 A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent `is' easy.
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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23 To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
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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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21 Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.
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16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
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22 A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
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2 A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.
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20 Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.
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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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24 The face of the intelligent `is' to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.
25 A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.
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14 The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
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1 Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.
2 Also, without knowledge the soul `is' not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
3 The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.
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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.
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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.
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5 A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.
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20 A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.
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16 A man who is wandering from the way of understanding, In an assembly of Rephaim resteth.
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22 Without counsel `is' the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.
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23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
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4 The heart of the wise `is' in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.
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5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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7 Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.