Proverbs 10:21

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Summary

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

Feed

Fools

Wisdom

Proverbs 17:16

General references

2 Chronicles 9:7

Psalm 37:30

Bible References

Feed

There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing.

A soothing tongue is a tree of life,
But perversion in it crushes the spirit.

“Behold you have admonished many,
And you have strengthened weak hands.

“I have not departed from the command of His lips;
I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.

“To me they listened and waited,
And kept silent for my counsel.

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
And his tongue speaks justice.

In addition to being a wise man, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out and arranged many proverbs.

“Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you on knowledge and understanding.

Your words were found and I ate them,
And Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart;
For I have been called by Your name,
O Lord God of hosts.

So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus *said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you

love Me more than these?”

He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He *said to him, “Tend My lambs.”

shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;

Fools

Because they hated knowledge
And did not choose the fear of the Lord.

And you say, “How I have hated instruction!
And my heart spurned reproof!

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.

Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also will reject you from being My priest.
Since you have forgotten the law of your God,
I also will forget your children.

When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.

This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.

And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper,

Wisdom

Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no sense?

General references

How blessed are your men, how blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually and hear your wisdom.

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom,
And his tongue speaks justice.