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Dead flies cause a perfumer's perfume To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom -- By reason of honour -- a little folly!
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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, And the folly of fools is deceit.
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As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.
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This their way is folly for them, And their posterity with their sayings are pleased. Selah.
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The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
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Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
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And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.
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Heart » The heart of those that have understanding
The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
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In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.
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Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » The pursuit of encouraged
And this same also -- all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,
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For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice, If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her, Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.
O the happiness of a man who hath found wisdom, And of a man who bringeth forth understanding.
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Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.
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The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
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Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,
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Knowledge » Danger of » Pursuit of
And this same also -- all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,
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For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice, If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her, Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.
O the happiness of a man who hath found wisdom, And of a man who bringeth forth understanding.
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Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.
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The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
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Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,
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Knowledge » Desire for
and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'
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The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
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The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
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Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof is brutish.
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The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.
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Knowledge » Who seeks knowledge
The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
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The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
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'And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment; for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'
The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth. The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.
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For, in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear thou God.
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A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
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A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.
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Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
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Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
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The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
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Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
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A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
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The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
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The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.
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The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools is not right.
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also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, -- the things not fit -- but rather thanksgiving;
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Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
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In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
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O that ye would keep perfectly silent, And it would be to you for wisdom.
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Is there an end to words of wind? Or what doth embolden thee that thou answerest? I also, like you, might speak, If your soul were in my soul's stead. I might join against you with words, And nod at you with my head.
Who is this -- darkening counsel, By words without knowledge?
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Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.
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Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.
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The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, And the latter end of his mouth Is mischievous madness. And the fool multiplieth words: 'Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'
Understanding » Those that understand
In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
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Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
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Counsel in the heart of a man is deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.
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O the happiness of a man who hath found wisdom, And of a man who bringeth forth understanding.
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Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
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A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy.
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The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
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A fountain of life is understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
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Daniel hath answered and said, 'Let the name of God be blessed from age even unto age, for wisdom and might -- for they are His. And He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding.
By the transgression of a land many are its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right -- it is prolonged.
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Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice? At the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood, At the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, The entrance of the openings, she crieth aloud, read more.
Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice is unto the sons of men. Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart, Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips is uprightness. For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips is wickedness. In righteousness are all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse. All of them are plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.
Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice is unto the sons of men. Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart, Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips is uprightness. For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips is wickedness. In righteousness are all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse. All of them are plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.
The face of the intelligent is to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.
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