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We'll find all kinds of valuable wealth, and we'll fill our houses with spoil.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingFilling Houses

Look, it is useless to spread a net in full view of all the birds,

Verse ConceptsNetsInstinctUseless LabourThings Manifest

He took a fist full of cash and he'll return home in a month."

Verse ConceptsPursesSupplied With MoneyThe MoonMoney Blessings

All of a sudden he follows her like an ox fit for slaughter or like a fool fit for a trap

Verse ConceptsBeing Killed Like An AnimalKilled Like An AnimalDeerimpulsiveness

I bequeath wealth to those who love me, and I will fill their treasuries."

Verse ConceptsTreasureLoving GoodWisdom Gives Wealth

Those who wink their eyes are trouble makers, and the mocking fool will be brought down.

Verse ConceptsGriefAbasing PeopleEvil EyesWinkingHeartache

The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path, but the wicked fall by their wickedness.

Verse ConceptsGod's WaysThe Insecurity Of The WickedDistinctives Of Righteousnesswickedness

Every sensible person acts from knowledge, but a fool demonstrates folly.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfForethoughtsGoal SettingValuing Knowledge

Appropriate speech is inconsistent with the fool; how much more are deceitful statements with a prince!

Verse ConceptsKings Warned AboutArrogance, Characterizes The WickedEleganceLyingUnfitting Things

A rebuke is more effective with a man of understanding than a hundred lashes to a fool.

Verse ConceptsFloggingRebukeOne HundredAdvice On Beating PeopleReproving PeopleDiscernmentrebuking

It's better to meet a mother bear who has lost her cubs than a fool in his stupidity.

Verse ConceptsBearsEvil AssociationsMeeting PeopleBereavementFoolsMotherhood

What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom, but is senseless?

Verse ConceptsMoney, Attitudes ToEducationSchoolFoolsinvesting

A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals.

Verse ConceptsFar From HereIn FrontDiscernmentFocusFoolsDirection

Even a fool is thought to be wise when he remains silent; he is thought to be prudent when he keeps his mouth shut.

Verse ConceptsSilenceFoolishnessHow Silence Is WiseFools

The positive words that a man speaks fill his stomach; he will be satisfied with what his lips produce.

Verse ConceptsHarvestLipsMouthsStomachsPowers Of SpeechBeing Positive

It's not fitting for a fool to live in luxury; neither is it for a servant to rule over princes.

Verse ConceptsDissipationPromotionSurplusUnfitting ThingsUnsuitable Ruleego

When a mocker is punished, the fool gains wisdom; but when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfMockeryScornersAcquiring KnowledgeJudicial PunishmentMan's Wisdommockers

What the wicked person sacrifices is detestable how much more when he offers it with vile motives!

Verse ConceptsAbominations, To GodAbominations, Practicesshunningmotives

Wisdom lies beyond reach of the fool; he has nothing to say in court.

Verse ConceptsBusiness At The GatewayPeople Being SilentWisdom And Guidance

But as for people who rebuke the wicked; a good blessing will fall upon them.

Verse ConceptsBlessingReproving Peoplerebuking

Like snowfall in summer or rain at harvest time, so honor is inappropriate for a fool.

Verse ConceptsHarvestSeasonsSummerAccoladesSnowThe Honourable Will Be HonouredUnfitting ThingsFools

Answer a fool according to his foolishness, or he will think himself to be wise.

Verse ConceptsFalse WisdomAnsweringFoolsanswers

Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

Verse ConceptsPursuing ViolenceCutting Off Hands And Feet

Useless legs to the lame that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfLamenessLegsProverbsWise Proverbs

A thorn in the hand of a drunkard that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is.

Verse ConceptsProverbsWise Proverbsdrunkards

An archer who shoots at anyone is like someone who hires a fool or anyone who passes by.

Verse ConceptsChanceHiringWounds

Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and the stone will come back on whoever starts it rolling.

Verse ConceptsPitsRetributionDigging PitsRollingPit Used As TrapsKarma

The person who is full spurns honey, but to a hungry person even the bitter seems sweet.

Verse ConceptsHoneyBitter FoodSweetnessMore Than EnoughBitternesshunger

Though you crush a fool in a mortar and pestle as someone might crush grain, his stupidity still won't leave him.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfGrindingBricksGrinding People

Whoever misleads the upright along an evil way will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

Verse ConceptsApostasy, Personal WarningsRetributionTrapEnticersDigging Pits

Whoever lives blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverted will fall without warning.

Verse ConceptsSafetyCrookednessTwisted WaysDownfallSudden Death

When a wise man has a dispute with a fool, the fool either rages or laughs without relief.

Verse ConceptsLawsuitsScoffing