Thematic Bible
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Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor, [so] a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
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The wisdom of a prudent man is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
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As a dog who returns to his vomit, [is] a fool who repeats his folly.
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This their way is their folly. Yet after them men approve their sayings. Selah.
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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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He who gives answer before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
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Then I saw that wisdom excels folly as far as light excels darkness.
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Heart » The heart of those that have understanding
The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
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Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but [a thing] in the inward part of fools is made known.
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Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » The pursuit of encouraged
Now this same thing also, having applied all eagerness, furnish in your faith, virtue, and in virtue, knowledge,
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yea, if thou cry after discernment, and lift up thy voice for understanding, if thou seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures, then thou shall understand the fear of LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.
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Get wisdom, get understanding. Do not forget, nor decline from the words of my mouth.
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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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Knowledge » Danger of » Pursuit of
Now this same thing also, having applied all eagerness, furnish in your faith, virtue, and in virtue, knowledge,
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yea, if thou cry after discernment, and lift up thy voice for understanding, if thou seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures, then thou shall understand the fear of LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.
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Get wisdom, get understanding. Do not forget, nor decline from the words of my mouth.
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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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Knowledge » Desire for
Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to judge this thy great people?
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The heart of a prudent man gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
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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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He who loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is brutish.
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Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I have believed in thy commandments.
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Knowledge » Who seeks knowledge
The heart of a prudent man gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
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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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But I say to you, that every idle word, whatever men may speak, they will render account about it in the day of judgment. For from thy words thou will be justified, and from thy words thou will be condemned.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for stripes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
For a dream comes with a multitude of business, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.
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For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words. But fear thou God.
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[As] a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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A fool utters all his anger, but a wise man keeps it back and calms it.
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He who guards his mouth keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
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See thou a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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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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He who gives answer before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
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A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
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The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.
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Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a foolish man is a present destruction.
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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish, not so.
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also indecency, and foolish talking or jesting, things not befitting, but thankfulness instead.
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The legs of a lame man hang loose. So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
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O that ye would altogether be silent! And it would be your wisdom.
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Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes thee that thou answer? I also could speak as ye do, if your soul were in my soul's stead. I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you.
Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like to him.
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Slander not a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.
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The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. A fool also multiplies words; [yet] man knows not what shall be, and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
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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