Proverbs 13:16

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

¹⁵ Good sense wins favor,
but the way of the treacherous never changes. ¹⁶ Every sensible person acts knowledgeably,
but a fool displays his stupidity. ¹⁷ A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but a trustworthy courier brings healing.

All Things

Foolish Man

Prudent Man

Wise Man

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.

Ecclesiastes 10:3

Even when the fool walks along the road, his heart lacks sense,
and he shows everyone he is a fool.

1 Samuel 25:10-11

Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is Jesse’s son? Many slaves these days are running away from their masters.

1 Samuel 25:17

Now consider carefully what you must do, because there is certain to be trouble for our master and his entire family. He is such a worthless fool nobody can talk to him!”

1 Samuel 25:25

My lord should pay no attention to this worthless man Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name is Nabal, and stupidity is all he knows. I, your servant, didn’t see my lord’s young men whom you sent.

Psalm 112:5

Good will come to a man who lends generously
and conducts his business fairly.

Proverbs 12:22-23

Lying lips are detestable to the Lord,
but faithful people are His delight.

Proverbs 21:24

The proud and arrogant person, named “Mocker,”
acts with excessive pride.

Isaiah 52:13

See, My Servant will act wisely;
He will be raised and lifted up and greatly exalted.

Matthew 10:16

“Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves.

Romans 16:19

The report of your obedience has reached everyone. Therefore I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good, yet innocent about what is evil.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, don’t be childish in your thinking, but be infants in regard to evil and adult in your thinking.

Ephesians 5:17

So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.