Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
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Wisdom
General references
Bible References
Feed
Proverbs 12:18
There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 15:4
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Job 4:3
Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands.
Job 23:12
I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
Job 29:21
"Men listened to me and waited and kept silence for my counsel.
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
Ecclesiastes 12:9
Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs with great care.
Jeremiah 3:15
"'And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.
Jeremiah 15:16
Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O LORD, God of hosts.
John 21:15
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, "Feed my lambs."
1 Peter 5:2
shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;not for shameful gain, but eagerly;
Fools
Proverbs 1:29
Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD,
Proverbs 5:12
and you say, "How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof!
Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.
Matthew 13:19
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 what was sown along the path.
John 3:19
And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.
Romans 1:28
And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.
Wisdom
Proverbs 17:16
Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense?
General references
2 Chronicles 9:7
Happy are your wives! Happy are these your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.