Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

General references

Bible References

Prudent

Proverbs 12:22
An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit, but they who act faithfully [are] his delight.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge, but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.
Proverbs 21:24
The proud, haughty one: "scoffer" [is] his name; he acts with arrogance of pride.
Psalm 112:5
[It goes] well [for] a man [who] is gracious and lends, [who] conducts his {business properly}.
Isaiah 52:13
Look, my servant shall achieve success; he shall be exalted, and he shall be lifted up, and he shall be very high.
Matthew 10:16
"Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
Romans 16:19
For [the report of] your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, and I want you to be wise toward what [is] good, but innocent toward what [is] evil.
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brothers, do not become children in [your] understanding, but with respect to wickedness be as a child, and in [your] understanding be mature.
Ephesians 5:17
Because of this do not become foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord [is].

A fool

1 Samuel 25:10
But Nabal answered David's servants and said, "Who [is] David? And who [is] the son of Jesse? Today, [there] are many servants breaking away from the presence of their masters.
Ecclesiastes 10:3
Even when the fool walks along the road, he lacks sense; he tells everyone [that] he is a fool.

General references

Proverbs 14:33
In the heart of him who has understanding, wisdom rests, but [even] in the midst of fools it becomes known.