Proverbs 10:13

On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

Proverbs 26:3

A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the back of fools.

Proverbs 6:32

The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense;
He who would destroy himself does it.

Exodus 10:12

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up on the land of Egypt and eat every plant of the land, even all that the hail has left.”

Psalm 32:9

Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding,
Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check,
Otherwise they will not come near to you.

Proverbs 7:22

Suddenly he follows her
As an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or as one in fetters to the discipline of a fool,

Proverbs 10:10-11

He who winks the eye causes trouble,
And a babbling fool will be ruined.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of understanding.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

Proverbs 15:23

A man has joy in an apt answer,
And how delightful is a timely word!

Proverbs 17:10

A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

Proverbs 19:29

Judgments are prepared for scoffers,
And blows for the back of fools.

Proverbs 20:15

There is gold, and an abundance of jewels;
But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.

Proverbs 27:22

Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,
Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord God has given Me the tongue of disciples,
That I may know how to sustain the weary one with a word.
He awakens Me morning by morning,
He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.

Luke 4:22

And all were speaking well of Him, and wondering at the gracious words which were falling from His lips; and they were saying, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Bible References

The lips

Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.
Proverbs 20:15
There is gold, and an abundance of jewels;
But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.
Proverbs 26:3
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the back of fools.
Exodus 10:12
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up on the land of Egypt and eat every plant of the land, even all that the hail has left.”
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord God has given Me the tongue of disciples,
That I may know how to sustain the weary one with a word.
He awakens Me morning by morning,
He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.
Luke 4:22
And all were speaking well of Him, and wondering at the gracious words which were falling from His lips; and they were saying, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”

A rod

Proverbs 10:10
He who winks the eye causes trouble,
And a babbling fool will be ruined.
Proverbs 7:22
Suddenly he follows her
As an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or as one in fetters to the discipline of a fool,
Proverbs 17:10
A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
Proverbs 26:3
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the back of fools.
Proverbs 27:22
Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,
Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
Psalm 32:9
Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding,
Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check,
Otherwise they will not come near to you.