Thematic Bible
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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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Folly » What is folly
If one answers a matter before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
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Those who trust in their wealth, and their many riches, boast themselves. A man cannot at all redeem a brother, nor give to God a ransom for him, for the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases forever, read more.
yea, he shall yet live forever; he shall never see corruption. For he sees wise men die; likewise the fool and the animal-like ones perish, and leave their wealth to others. Their inward thought is that their houses shall go on forever, and their dwelling-places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names. But man, though high in honor, does not remain; he is like the animals that perish. This way of theirs is their foolishness; yet their followers delight in their sayings. Selah.
yea, he shall yet live forever; he shall never see corruption. For he sees wise men die; likewise the fool and the animal-like ones perish, and leave their wealth to others. Their inward thought is that their houses shall go on forever, and their dwelling-places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names. But man, though high in honor, does not remain; he is like the animals that perish. This way of theirs is their foolishness; yet their followers delight in their sayings. Selah.
The crown of the wise is their riches of wisdom; the foolishness of fools is folly.
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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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Haste » Those that are hasty
He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
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A faithful man shall overflow with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
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The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty; but the thoughts of everyone who is hasty only to poverty.
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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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If one answers a matter before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
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Also without knowledge the soul is not good, and he who hurries with his feet sins.
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Shame » What is shame
If one answers a matter before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
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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?