Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

General references

Bible References

Beginning

Judges 14:15
The next day, they told Samson's wife, "Coax your husband to explain the riddle or we'll set fire to your father's house with you in it! You've invited us here to make us paupers, haven't you?"
1 Samuel 20:26
Saul didn't say anything that day because he told himself, "Something has happened; he's unclean; surely he's not clean."
1 Samuel 22:7
Saul told his officials who were standing around him, "Listen, men of Benjamin! Will Jesse's son also give fields and vineyards to all of you? Will he make all of you officers over thousands and officers over hundreds?
1 Samuel 25:10
Nabal answered David's servants: "Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? There are many servants today who are breaking away from their masters.
2 Samuel 19:41
Not long afterward, all the men of Israel started coming to the king, complaining to him, "Why did our relatives in Judah's army sneak you away, taking the king and his household over the Jordan River, along with David's army?"
2 Samuel 20:1
Right about then, Bichri's son Sheba, an ungodly man from the tribe of Benjamin, sounded a battle trumpet and announced: We've never been a part of David! We'll never gain anything from Jesse's son! It's every man to his tent, Israel!
2 Kings 6:27
He replied, "No! Since the LORD won't give you victory, how will I be able to deliver you? From the threshing floor? From the wine press?"
Proverbs 29:9
When a wise man has a dispute with a fool, the fool either rages or laughs without relief.
Matthew 2:7
Then Herod secretly called together the wise men, found out from them the time the star had appeared,
Luke 6:2
Some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are you doing what isn't lawful on Sabbath days?"
Luke 11:38
The Pharisee was surprised to see that he didn't first wash before the meal.
John 12:10
So the high priests planned to kill Lazarus, too,
Acts 5:28
He said, "We gave you strict orders not to teach in his name, didn't we? Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to bring this man's blood on us!"
Acts 6:9
But some men who belonged to the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), as well as some Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from Cilicia and Asia, stood up and began to debate with Stephen.
Acts 7:54
While they were listening to these things, they became more and more furious and began to grind their teeth at him.
Acts 19:24
By making silver shrines of Artemis, a silversmith named Demetrius provided a large income for skilled workers.

General references

Proverbs 29:9
When a wise man has a dispute with a fool, the fool either rages or laughs without relief.

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