Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Contempt » Folly of
He who is void of wisdom despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
Despisement » Who despises their neighbor
He who is void of wisdom despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
Silence » Value of » General references to
He who is void of wisdom despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
Sin does not hide from a multitude of words. The wise controls his lips.
Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him because they saw that he was in such great pain.
Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise! He who shuts his mouth is esteemed a man of understanding.
Let him sit by himself and keep silent because he has laid it on him.
Speech/communication » Who holds their tongue
He who is void of wisdom despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
The man with knowledge restrains his words. A man of understanding has a quiet spirit.
A fool loses his temper. But a wise man holds it back.
Wise men preserve knowledge. The mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Understanding » Those that understand
Wisdom is found on the lips of the understanding (discerning). A rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.
He who is void of wisdom despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water and a man of understanding will draw it out.
How blessed is the man who finds wisdom. Happy is the man who gains understanding.
He who acquires wisdom loves life. He who guards understanding finds good.
A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it. Knowledge is easy to him who discerns.
The heart of one with understanding seeks knowledge. The mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Understanding is a wellspring of life to the man who has it. But the instruction of fools is folly.
Daniel said: Praise be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and might are his. He changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings, and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to the discerning.
There are many princes after the transgression of a land. But a man of understanding and knowledge remains for a long time.
Does wisdom cry out? Does understanding direct her voice? She takes her stand on top of high places and in the street intersections. She cries out at the gates, at the entrance by the doors: read more.
I call to you men. My voice is to the sons of man. O you simple ones, understand wisdom and, you fools, be of an understanding heart. Listen for I speak of excellent things. The truth comes from my lips. My mouth will speak truth! Wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All my speech is righteous. Nothing crooked or perverse comes from my mouth. They are all straight talk to him who understands. It is proper to those who find knowledge.
I call to you men. My voice is to the sons of man. O you simple ones, understand wisdom and, you fools, be of an understanding heart. Listen for I speak of excellent things. The truth comes from my lips. My mouth will speak truth! Wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All my speech is righteous. Nothing crooked or perverse comes from my mouth. They are all straight talk to him who understands. It is proper to those who find knowledge.
Wisdom is near the one who understands. But the eyes of a fool are far away at the ends of the earth.
Wisdom » Those that lack wisdom
He who is void of wisdom despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace.