Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible




If any one teach differently, and do not accede to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching which is according to piety, he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions, constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be the end of piety.

Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright within him: but the just shall live by his faith. And moreover, the wine is treacherous: he is a proud man, and keepeth not at rest, he enlargeth his desire as Sheol, and he is like death and cannot be satisfied; and he assembleth unto him all nations, and gathereth unto him all peoples.



But I say unto you, that every idle word which men shall say, they shall render an account of it in judgment-day: for by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes. A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.


For in the multitude of dreams are vanities; so with many words: but fear God.

As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.




The heart of an intelligent man seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish feedeth on folly.





The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish.


The legs of the lame hang loose; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.


Oh that ye would be altogether silent! and it would be your wisdom.

Shall words of wind have an end? or what provoketh thee that thou answerest? I also could speak as ye: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could join together words against you, and shake my head at you;

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Speak not too much about a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.

The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. And the fool multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and what shall be after him, who will tell him?


A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes. A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.





The legs of the lame hang loose; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.


The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool swallow up himself. The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. And the fool multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and what shall be after him, who will tell him?


In the lips of an intelligent man wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.