2 Chronicles 10:10

Then the young men who had grown up with him told him, “This is what you should say to the people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you, make it lighter on us!’ This is what you should say to them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins.

2 Samuel 17:7-13

Hushai replied to Absalom, “The advice Ahithophel has given this time is not good.”

1 Kings 12:10-11

Then the young men who had grown up with him told him, “This is what you should say to these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you, make it lighter on us!’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins!

Proverbs 10:14

The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.

Proverbs 13:16

Every sensible person acts knowledgeably,
but a fool displays his stupidity.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man is cautious and turns from evil,
but a fool is easily angered and is careless.

Proverbs 18:6-7

A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.

Proverbs 21:30

No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel
will prevail against the Lord.

Proverbs 28:25

A greedy person provokes conflict,
but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.

Proverbs 29:23

A person’s pride will humble him,
but a humble spirit will gain honor.

Isaiah 19:11-13

The princes of Zoan are complete fools;
Pharaoh’s wisest advisers give stupid advice!
How can you say to Pharaoh,
“I am one of the wise,
a student of eastern kings”?

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