46 occurrences

'Sense' in the Bible

To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;

My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.

He who takes another man's wife is without all sense: he who does it is the cause of destruction to his soul.

Whoever is simple, let him come in here; and to him who has no sense, she says:

The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.

Whoever is simple, let him come in here: and to him who is without sense, she says:

In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

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

Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.

How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.

Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

He who keeps himself separate for his private purpose goes against all good sense.

The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.

The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.

I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;

The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.

The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.

A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention.

A servant when he becomes a king; a man without sense when his wealth is increased;

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Root Form
Definition
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שׂכל שׂכל 
Sekel 
Usage: 16

αἰσθητήριον 
Aistheterion 
Usage: 1

ψυχικός 
Psuchikos 
Usage: 6

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain