Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
General references
Bible References
Joy
Proverbs 10:23
A fool doth wickedly and maketh but a sport of it; nevertheless it is wisdom for a man to beware of such.
Proverbs 14:9
Fools make but a sport of sin; but there is favourable love among the righteous.
Proverbs 26:18
Like as one shooteth deadly arrows and darts out of a privy place, even so doth a dissembler with his neighbour.
A man
Proverbs 14:16
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but a fool goeth on presumptuously.
Job 28:28
And unto man he said, 'Behold, to fear the LORD is wisdom: and to forsake evil, is understanding.'"
Psalm 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do thereafter. The praise of it endureth forever.
Ephesians 5:15
Take heed therefore that ye walk circumspectly - not as fools, but as wise -
James 3:13
If any man be wise and endued with learning among you, let him show the works of his good conversation in meekness that is coupled with wisdom.
General references
Proverbs 10:23
A fool doth wickedly and maketh but a sport of it; nevertheless it is wisdom for a man to beware of such.