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But I say unto you, That, every useless expression that men shall utter, they shall render, concerning it, an account, in a day of judgment; For, by thy words, shalt thou be, justified, and, by thy words, shalt thou be condemned.

the lips of a dullard, enter into contention, and his mouth, for blows, crieth out. The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, and, his lips, are a snare to his soul.

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, - and, the voice of a dullard, is with a multitude of words. Verse ConceptsMultitudesBusynessBad DreamsVain TalkToo Many WordsBusinessWorry And StressFoolsAnxiety And StressSuccess And Hard WorkSpeechinvestingoverthinkingeffortworries

For it was done amidst a multitude of dreams, and vanities, and many words, - but, towards God, be thou reverent. Verse ConceptsBad DreamsDaydreamingMan's Conduct Towards GodMisleading DreamsPeople Being SilentFear God!

A brier cometh into the hand of a drunken-man, a proverb into the mouth of dullards. Verse ConceptsProverbsWise Proverbsdrunkards



Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words, - there is, more hope of a dullard, than of him. Verse ConceptsContemplationActionsFalse HopesHope, Nature OfRashnessHow Silence Is WiseDo Not Be RashWithout HopeFoolsDecision Making

The heart of the intelligent, seeketh knowledge, but, the mouth of dullards, feedeth on folly. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfStudyKnowledgeSeeking For Abstract ThingsValuing Knowledge


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A prudent man, concealeth knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, proclaimeth folly. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfPrudenceShrewdnessAspects Of People Made KnownDo Not TellPeople With KnowledgeFoolsignorancerumors


Wise men, treasure up knowledge, but, the mouth of the foolish, is a terror near at hand. Verse ConceptsBabblingSpeech, Power And Significance OfThriftTroubleDestructionValuing KnowledgeStoring Other Things

The lips of the wise, scatter abroad knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, is not right. Verse ConceptsLipsIntellectual KnowledgeValuing Knowledge


Useless are the legs of the lame, and a proverb, in the mouth of a dullard. Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfLamenessLegsProverbsWise Proverbs

In the mouth of the foolish, is a haughty rod, but, as for the lips of the wise, thou shalt give heed to them! Verse ConceptsBackLipsSpeech, Power And Significance OfWisdom, Human ImportanceSpeaking, Wisdom InThe Proud Will Be AbasedPrideFoolsHumility And Pridearroganceego

Oh that ye would, altogether held your peace, and it should serve you for wisdom! Verse ConceptsSilenceHow Silence Is WiseMan's Wisdom

Is there to be an end to windy words? Or what so strongly exciteth thee, that thou must respond? I also, like you, could speak, - If your soul were in the place of my soul, I could string together words against you, and could therewith shake over you my head.

Who is it that darkeneth counsel, by words, without knowledge? Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting God's AdviceThose Who Were Ignorant

Do not answer a dullard, according to his folly, lest, even thou thyself, become like him; Verse ConceptsSpeech, Power And Significance OfLike Bad PeopleAnsweringFoolsChanging Yourselfanswers

Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he revile thee, and thou be found guilty. Verse ConceptsInjuryServanthood, In SocietySlanderSlavescriticismgossipingaccusations

The beginning of the words of his mouth, is folly, - but, the latter end of his speech, is mischievous madness. Yet, a foolish man, multiplieth words, - though no man knoweth that which hath been, and, that which shall be after him, who can tell him?