Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

General references

Bible References

Prudent

Proverbs 12:22
An abomination to Jehovah are lying lips, And stedfast doers are his delight.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
Proverbs 21:24
Proud, haughty, scorner is his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.
Psalm 112:5
Good is the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.
Isaiah 52:13
Lo, My servant doth act wisely, He is high, and hath been lifted up, And hath been very high.
Matthew 10:16
'Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.
Romans 16:19
for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil;
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect;
Ephesians 5:17
because of this become not fools, but -- understanding what is the will of the Lord,

A fool

1 Samuel 25:10
And Nabal answereth the servants of David and saith, 'Who is David, and who the son of Jesse? to-day have servants been multiplied who are breaking away each from his master;
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.'

General references

Proverbs 14:33
In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.