Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible









He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.





Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.


Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.


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 calleth for strokes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.


For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.




The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.



Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.


The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.


O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?