Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Contempt » Folly of
He who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
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Despisement » Who despises their neighbor
He who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
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Silence » Value of » General references to
He who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
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Transgression is not lacking in the multitude of words, but he who refrains his lips does wisely.
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So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights. And none spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great.
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O that ye would altogether be silent! And it would be your wisdom.
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I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good, and my sorrow was stirred.
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Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is considered wise. When he shuts his lips, he is prudent.
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Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he has laid it upon him.
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Speech/communication » Who holds their tongue
He who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
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He who spares his words has knowledge, and he who is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
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A fool utters all his anger, but a wise man keeps it back and calms it.
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Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a foolish man is a present destruction.
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Understanding » Those that understand
In the lips of him who has discernment wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
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He who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
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Purpose in the heart of man is deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
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Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.
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He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
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A scoffer seeks wisdom, and [finds it] not, but knowledge is easy to him who has understanding.
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The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
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Understanding is a well-spring of life to him who has it, but the correction of fools is folly.
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Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and might are his. And he changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings, and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding.
For the transgression of a land many are the rulers of it. But by men of understanding [and] knowledge the state shall be prolonged.
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Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding put forth her voice? On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands. Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she cries aloud: read more.
To you, O men, I call. And my voice is to the sons of men. O ye simple, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. Hear, for I will speak excellent things. And the opening of my lips shall be right things. For my mouth shall utter truth. And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
To you, O men, I call. And my voice is to the sons of men. O ye simple, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. Hear, for I will speak excellent things. And the opening of my lips shall be right things. For my mouth shall utter truth. And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
Wisdom is before the face of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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Wisdom » Those that lack wisdom
He who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
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Folly is joy to him who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding makes his going straight.
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