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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.
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The wisdom of the sane is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
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As a dog returns to his vomit, so the fool returns to his folly.
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This their way is their folly; yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
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The heart of him that has understanding seeks wisdom, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
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For him that answers a word before he hears, it is folly and reproach unto him.
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And I have seen that wisdom excels folly as far as light excels darkness.
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Folly » What is folly
For him that answers a word before he hears, it is folly and reproach unto him.
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Those that trust in their wealth and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; none of them can by any means ransom his brother, nor give God an atonement for him; (for the redemption of their soul is of great price, and they shall never pay it) read more.
that he should still live for ever and not see corruption. For he sees that all the wise men die, likewise the fool and the ignorant perish and leave their wealth to others. Their inward thought is that their houses are eternal and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names. Nevertheless man will not abide forever in honour; he is like the beasts that are cut off. This their way is their folly; yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
that he should still live for ever and not see corruption. For he sees that all the wise men die, likewise the fool and the ignorant perish and leave their wealth to others. Their inward thought is that their houses are eternal and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names. Nevertheless man will not abide forever in honour; he is like the beasts that are cut off. This their way is their folly; yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but that which distinguishes fools is their folly.
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Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
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Haste » Those that are hasty
He that is slow to wrath is of great intelligence, but he that is short of spirit exalts folly.
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The man of truth shall abound with blessings, but he that makes haste to be rich shall not be absolved.
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The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness, but of every one that is too hasty, only to want.
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Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
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For him that answers a word before he hears, it is folly and reproach unto him.
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That the soul be without wisdom is not good, and he that hastens with his feet sins.
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Shame » What is shame
For him that answers a word before he hears, it is folly and reproach unto him.
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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.
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Because dreams abound, and vanities and the words are many, but fear thou God.
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As thorns sunk into the hand of one who is drunk, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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The fool gives full rein to his spirit, but the wise man in the end will bring it into rest.
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He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens his lips often shall have calamity.
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Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
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The heart of him that has understanding seeks wisdom, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
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For him that answers a word before he hears, it is folly and reproach unto him.
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The sane man conceals his wisdom: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
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The tongue of the wise shall adorn wisdom, but the mouth of fools shall speak foolishness.
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Wise men keep knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near unto calamity.
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The lips of the wise disperse wisdom, but the heart of the foolish does not so.
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neither dishonest words nor foolishness nor low jesting, which are not convenient, but rather giving of thanks.
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Like unto the way that the one who is lame walks, so is a proverb in the mouth of the fool.
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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
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O that ye would altogether be silent! And it would be unto you instead of wisdom.
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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.
Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
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Never answer a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him.
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Do not accuse a slave in the presence of his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
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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?