Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



The hearts of the wise are in the house of weeping; but the hearts of the foolish are in the house of joy.



A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.


Young men who were strong and healthy, good-looking, and trained in all wisdom, having a good education and much knowledge, and able to take positions in the king's house; and to have them trained in the writing and language of the Chaldaeans.

But as for you, O Daniel, let the words be kept secret and the book rolled up and kept shut till the time of the end: numbers will be going out of the way and troubles will be increased.

To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:

The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;


Because a most special spirit, and knowledge and reason and the power of reading dreams and unfolding dark sayings and answering hard questions, were seen to be in him, even in Daniel (named Belteshazzar by the king): now let Daniel be sent for, and he will make clear the sense of the writing.


Young men who were strong and healthy, good-looking, and trained in all wisdom, having a good education and much knowledge, and able to take positions in the king's house; and to have them trained in the writing and language of the Chaldaeans.

But as for you, O Daniel, let the words be kept secret and the book rolled up and kept shut till the time of the end: numbers will be going out of the way and troubles will be increased.

To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:

The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;


Because a most special spirit, and knowledge and reason and the power of reading dreams and unfolding dark sayings and answering hard questions, were seen to be in him, even in Daniel (named Belteshazzar by the king): now let Daniel be sent for, and he will make clear the sense of the writing.


The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.




The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.


And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said. For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.

A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows. The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.


Because much talk comes from dreams and things of no purpose. But let the fear of God be in you.

Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.



Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.


A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.


The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.


If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom!

May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them? It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:

Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge?

Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime. The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?