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As dead flies cause the perfumer's ointment to stink and ferment; so a little folly is more rare than wisdom and than honor.
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The wisdom of the wise is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
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As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool returns to his folly.
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This way of theirs is their foolishness; yet their followers delight in their sayings. Selah.
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The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
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If one answers a matter 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 foolishness.
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Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but among fools it is made known.
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Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » The pursuit of encouraged
But also in this very thing, bringing in all diligence, filling out your faith with virtue, and with virtue, knowledge;
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yea, if you cry after knowledge and lift up your voice for understanding; if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures, then you shall understand the fear of Jehovah and find the knowledge of God.
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.
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Get wisdom, get understanding; forget not; nor turn away 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 foolishness.
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Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
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Knowledge » Danger of » Pursuit of
But also in this very thing, bringing in all diligence, filling out your faith with virtue, and with virtue, knowledge;
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yea, if you cry after knowledge and lift up your voice for understanding; if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures, then you shall understand the fear of Jehovah and find the knowledge of God.
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.
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Get wisdom, get understanding; forget not; nor turn away 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 foolishness.
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Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
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Knowledge » Desire for
And give to Your servant an understanding heart, to judge Your people, to discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge this, Your great people?
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The heart of the prudent 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 foolishness.
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Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge; but he who hates correction is like a brute animal.
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Teach me good judgment and knowledge; for I have believed Your Commandments.
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Knowledge » Who seeks knowledge
The heart of the prudent 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 foolishness.
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Speaking » Folly in
But I say to you that every idle word, whatever men may speak, they shall give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.
A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
For a dream comes through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice by the multitude of words.
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For in the multitude of dreams, both words and vanities abound; but fear God.
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As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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A fool speaks all his mind; but a wise one keeps it in until afterwards.
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He who keeps his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide, it is ruin to him.
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Do you see a man 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 foolishness.
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If one answers a matter before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
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A wise man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools cries out foolishness.
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The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
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Wise ones store up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
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The lips of the righteous send forth knowledge, but the heart of the foolish is not so.
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neither baseness, foolish talking, jesting, which are not becoming, but rather giving of thanks.
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The legs of the lame are not equal; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall keep them.
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Oh that you would stop speaking entirely! And it would be your wisdom.
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Shall words of wind have an end? Or what provokes you that you should answer? I also could speak as you do; if your soul were in my soul's place. I could heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.
Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
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Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, lest you also be like him.
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Do not accuse a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be found guilty.
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The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is wicked madness. A fool also makes many words; a man knows not what they shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Understanding » Those that understand
In the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him who is without understanding.
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One despising his friend lacks heart, but a man of understanding remains silent.
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Wisdom in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
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Blessed 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 scorner seeks wisdom, and it is not found, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.
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The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
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Understanding is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction 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.
Because of the transgression of a land, many are its rulers; but it is prolonged by a man of discernment who knows right.
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Does not wisdom call? And does not understanding put forth her voice? She stands in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the path. She cries in the gates, before the entrance of the city, at the doors. read more.
To you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. O simple ones, understand wisdom; and, fools, be 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 hateful to my lips. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; nothing twisted or perverse is 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 man. O simple ones, understand wisdom; and, fools, be 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 hateful to my lips. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; nothing twisted or perverse is in them. They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
Wisdom is before him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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