Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Folly » Of men » General references to
Dead flies cause a bad smell [and] ruin the ointment of the perfumer. So also a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
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The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways, but the folly of fools is deceit.
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Like a dog returning to his vomit [is] a fool reverting to his folly.
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This [is] the journey [of those who] have foolish [confidence], and those after them [who] accept their sayings. Selah
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The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge, but the faces of fools, they will feed on folly.
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He who returns a word before he will hear, folly itself [belongs] to him as well as shame.
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I realized that wisdom has an advantage over folly, just as light has an advantage over darkness.
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Heart » The heart of those that have understanding
The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge, but the faces of fools, they will feed on folly.
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In the heart of him who has understanding, wisdom rests, but [even] in the midst of fools it becomes known.
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Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » The pursuit of encouraged
and [for] this same [reason], and [by] applying all diligence, supply with your faith excellence of character, and with excellence of character, knowledge,
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For if you cry out for understanding, [if] you lift your voice for insight, if you seek her like silver and search her out {like treasure}, then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and the knowledge of God you will find.
Happy [is] {the one} who finds wisdom, and one who obtains understanding.
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Get wisdom and insight; do not forget and do not turn from the sayings of my mouth.
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The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge, but the faces of fools, they will feed on folly.
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Buy truth and do not sell [it], wisdom and instruction and understanding.
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Knowledge » Danger of » Pursuit of
and [for] this same [reason], and [by] applying all diligence, supply with your faith excellence of character, and with excellence of character, knowledge,
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For if you cry out for understanding, [if] you lift your voice for insight, if you seek her like silver and search her out {like treasure}, then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and the knowledge of God you will find.
Happy [is] {the one} who finds wisdom, and one who obtains understanding.
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Get wisdom and insight; do not forget and do not turn from the sayings of my mouth.
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The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge, but the faces of fools, they will feed on folly.
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Buy truth and do not sell [it], wisdom and instruction and understanding.
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Knowledge » Desire for
Give to your servant a listening heart to judge your people, to discern between good and bad, because who is able to judge this, your difficult people?"
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An intelligent {mind} will acquire knowledge, and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.
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The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge, but the faces of fools, they will feed on folly.
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He who loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates rebuke [is] stupid.
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Teach me good discernment and knowledge, for I believe your commands.
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Knowledge » Who seeks knowledge
An intelligent {mind} will acquire knowledge, and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.
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The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge, but the faces of fools, they will feed on folly.
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Speaking » Folly in
But I tell you that every worthless word that they speak, people will give an account for it on the day of judgment! For by your words you will be vindicated, and by your words you will be condemned."
The lips of a fool will bring strife, and his mouth calls out for a flogging. The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, and his lips [are] a snare to his soul.
For a dream comes with many cares, and the voice of a fool with many words.
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For with many dreams [come] vanities and numerous words. Therefore, fear God!
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[Like] a thorn that goes up in the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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A fool gives all his breath, but [the] wise holds back in quiet.
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He who keeps his mouth guards his life; he who opens his lips, ruin [belongs] to him.
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You see a man who is hasty in his words: [there is more] hope for a fool than him.
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The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge, but the faces of fools, they will feed on folly.
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He who returns a word before he will hear, folly itself [belongs] to him as well as shame.
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A clever person conceals knowledge, but the heart of a fool announces folly.
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The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge, but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.
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Those who are wise lay up knowledge, but [to] the mouth of the fool, ruin draws near.
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The lips of the wise will spread knowledge, but the heart of fools, not so.
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and obscenity, and foolish talk, or coarse jesting (which [are] not proper), but rather thanksgiving.
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[Like] legs that hang limp from a lame person, so [is] a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride, but the lips of the wise preserve them.
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{O that} you would keep completely silent, and [that] it would become wisdom for you.
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[Is there] a limit to windy words? What provokes you that you answer? I myself also could talk as you, if {you were in my place}; I could join against you with words, and I could shake at you with my head.
"Who [is] this darkening counsel by words without knowledge?
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Do not answer a fool according to his folly lest you become like him--even you.
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Do not slander a servant to his master, or else he will curse you and you will be guilty.
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He begins by saying what is foolish and ends by uttering what is wicked delusion. The fool {talks too much}, for no one knows what will be. Who can tell anyone what will happen {in the future}?
Understanding » Those that understand
On the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod [is] for the back of one who lacks {sense}.
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He who lacks {sense} belittles his neighbor, but a person of intelligence will remain silent.
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Deep waters [are like] purpose in the heart of a man, and a man of understanding will draw it out.
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Happy [is] {the one} who finds wisdom, and one who obtains understanding.
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He who acquires wisdom loves himself; he who guards understanding [loves] to find good.
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A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none, but knowledge {comes easily to him who understands}.
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The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge, but the faces of fools, they will feed on folly.
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A fountain of life is wisdom for its owner, but the instruction of fools is folly.
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Daniel {said}: "Let his name, [the name] of God, be blessed {throughout the ages}, for the wisdom and the power {are his}. And he changes the times and the seasons, and he deposes kings and he sets up kings; he gives wisdom to wise men and knowledge to [men who] know understanding.
By the rebellion of a land, her rulers increase, but by a person of intelligence who knows justice, it will last.
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Does not wisdom call, and understanding raise its voice? {Atop the heights} beside the road, at the crossroads she stands. Beside gates, before towns, [at the] entrance of doors, she cries out: read more.
"To you, O {people}, I call, and my cry is to the children of humankind. Learn prudence, O simple ones; fools, learn {intelligence}. Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips. My mouth will utter truth, and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips. All sayings of my mouth [are] in righteousness; none of them are twisted and crooked. All of them are straight to him who understands, and upright to those who find knowledge.
"To you, O {people}, I call, and my cry is to the children of humankind. Learn prudence, O simple ones; fools, learn {intelligence}. Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips. My mouth will utter truth, and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips. All sayings of my mouth [are] in righteousness; none of them are twisted and crooked. All of them are straight to him who understands, and upright to those who find knowledge.
He who understands sets [his] face [toward] wisdom, but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth.
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