Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Contempt » Folly of
One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
Despisement » Who despises their neighbor
One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
Silence » Value of » General references to
One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great.
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he has laid it on him.
Speech/communication » Who holds their tongue
One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
Understanding » Those that understand
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
Daniel answered, Blessed 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 those who have understanding;
In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
Doesn't wisdom cry out? Doesn't understanding raise 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 entry doors, she cries aloud: read more.
"To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind. You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart. Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things. For my mouth speaks truth. 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, right to those who find knowledge.
"To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind. You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart. Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things. For my mouth speaks truth. 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, right to those who find knowledge.
Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
Wisdom » Those that lack wisdom
One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.