Proverbs 15:14

Proverbs Of Solomon

¹³ A joyful heart makes a face cheerful,
but a sad heart produces a broken spirit. ¹⁴ A discerning mind seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness. ¹⁵ All the days of the oppressed are miserable,
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

Mouth of Fools

1 Kings 3:6-12

And Solomon replied, “You have shown great and faithful love to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and integrity. You have continued this great and faithful love for him by giving him a son to sit on his throne, as it is today.

Psalm 119:97

מ MemHow I love Your instruction!
It is my meditation all day long.

Psalm 119:100

I understand more than the elders
because I obey Your precepts.

Proverbs 1:5

a wise man will listen and increase his learning,
and a discerning man will obtain guidance—

Proverbs 9:9

Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still;
teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.

Proverbs 12:23

A shrewd person conceals knowledge,
but a foolish heart publicizes stupidity.

Proverbs 18:15

The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks it.

Isaiah 30:10

They say to the seers, “Do not see,”
and to the prophets,
“Do not prophesy the truth to us.
Tell us flattering things.
Prophesy illusions.

Isaiah 44:20

He feeds on ashes.
His deceived mind has led him astray,
and he cannot deliver himself,
or say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”

Hosea 12:1

Ephraim chases the wind
and pursues the east wind.
He continually multiplies lies and violence.
He makes a covenant with Assyria,
and olive oil is carried to Egypt.

Acts 17:11

The people here were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, since they welcomed the message with eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

2 Peter 3:18

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.