Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Folly » Of men » General references to
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: likewise a small act of folly unto him that is esteemed for wisdom and honour.
The wisdom of the sane is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
As a dog returns to his vomit, so the fool returns to his folly.
The heart of him that has understanding seeks wisdom, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
For him that answers a word before he hears, it is folly and reproach unto him.
Heart » The heart of those that have understanding
The heart of him that has understanding seeks wisdom, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Wisdom shall rest in the heart of him that is sane and is made known in the midst of the fools.
Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » The pursuit of encouraged
Ye also, giving all diligence to the same, show forth virtue in your faith; and in virtue, knowledge;
yea, if thou criest for understanding and givest thy voice unto intelligence, if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hid treasures, then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.
Blessed is the man that has found wisdom and who brings to light intelligence,
Get wisdom, get understanding; forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
The heart of him that has understanding seeks wisdom, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Buy the truth and sell it not, also wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Knowledge » Danger of » Pursuit of
Ye also, giving all diligence to the same, show forth virtue in your faith; and in virtue, knowledge;
yea, if thou criest for understanding and givest thy voice unto intelligence, if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hid treasures, then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.
Blessed is the man that has found wisdom and who brings to light intelligence,
Get wisdom, get understanding; forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
The heart of him that has understanding seeks wisdom, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Buy the truth and sell it not, also wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Knowledge » Desire for
Give, therefore, thy slave a hearing heart to judge thy people that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this thy so great a people?
The heart of the man of understanding acquires wisdom, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
The heart of him that has understanding seeks wisdom, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Whosoever loves chastening loves knowledge, but he that hates reproof is carnal.
which teaches me discernment and knowledge, for I have believed thy commandments.
Knowledge » Who seeks knowledge
The heart of the man of understanding acquires wisdom, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
The heart of him that has understanding seeks wisdom, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Speaking » Folly in
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 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 calls for strokes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
For out of much preoccupation comes the dream, and the voice of the fool out of a multitude of words.
Because dreams abound, and vanities and the words are many, but fear thou God.
As thorns sunk into the hand of one who is drunk, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
The fool gives full rein to his spirit, but the wise man in the end will bring it into rest.
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens his lips often shall have calamity.
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
The heart of him that has understanding seeks wisdom, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
For him that answers a word before he hears, it is folly and reproach unto him.
The sane man conceals his wisdom: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
The tongue of the wise shall adorn wisdom, but the mouth of fools shall speak foolishness.
Wise men keep knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near unto calamity.
neither dishonest words nor foolishness nor low jesting, which are not convenient, but rather giving of thanks.
Like unto the way that the one who is lame walks, so is a proverb in the mouth of the fool.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Shall vain words have an end? Or what is it that emboldens thee to answer? I also could speak as ye do. I wish your soul were in my soul's stead, that I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you.
Never answer a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him.
Do not accuse a slave in the presence of his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. The fool multiplies words and says, Man cannot tell what shall be, and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Understanding » Those that understand
In the lips of the prudent wisdom is found and is a rod unto the back of him that is void of understanding.
He that is void of understanding despises his neighbour, but the intelligent man remains silent.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of intelligence will draw it out.
Blessed is the man that has found wisdom and who brings to light intelligence,
He that gets wisdom loves his own soul; he keeps intelligence that he might find that which is good.
The scorner sought wisdom and found it not, but wisdom comes easy unto him that understands.
The heart of him that has understanding seeks wisdom, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
And Daniel spoke and said, Blessed be the name of God from age to age for wisdom and might are his; and it is he that changes the times and the opportunities; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom unto the wise and knowledge unto those that know understanding:
By the rebellion of the land, many are its princes, but by the man of understanding and wisdom the land shall remain stable.
Doth not wisdom cry, and give her voice to intelligence? She stands in the top of high places, by the way at the crossroads of the paths. She cries at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. read more.
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of men. O ye simple, understand prudence; and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. Hear, for I will speak of excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things. For my mouth shall speak truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing perverse or twisted in them. They are all plain to him that understands and right to those that have found wisdom.
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of men. O ye simple, understand prudence; and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. Hear, for I will speak of excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things. For my mouth shall speak truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing perverse or twisted in them. They are all plain to him that understands and right to those that have found wisdom.
Wisdom appears upon the countenance of him that has understanding, but the eyes of a fool manifest his folly unto the ends of the earth.