Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
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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!
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, And the folly of fools is deceit.
As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.
This their way is folly for them, And their posterity with their sayings are pleased. Selah.
The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.
Folly » What is folly
Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish. A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement. And precious is the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased -- to the age. read more.
And still he liveth for ever, He seeth not the pit. For he seeth wise men die, Together the foolish and brutish perish, And have left to others their wealth. Their heart is: Their houses are to the age, Their tabernacles to all generations. They proclaimed their names over the lands. And man in honour doth not remain, He hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off. This their way is folly for them, And their posterity with their sayings are pleased. Selah.
And still he liveth for ever, He seeth not the pit. For he seeth wise men die, Together the foolish and brutish perish, And have left to others their wealth. Their heart is: Their houses are to the age, Their tabernacles to all generations. They proclaimed their names over the lands. And man in honour doth not remain, He hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off. This their way is folly for them, And their posterity with their sayings are pleased. Selah.
A fountain of life is understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
Haste » Those that are hasty
Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.
The purposes of the diligent are only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.
Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
Also, without knowledge the soul is not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
Shame » What is shame
Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
Speaking » Folly in
'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.
For, in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear thou God.
A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.
Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.
also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, -- the things not fit -- but rather thanksgiving;
In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
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.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.
Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.
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?'