The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.


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Proverbs 14 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Ecclesiastes 7 11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
Proverbs 13 16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Proverbs 14 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 3 35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs 14 15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Ecclesiastes 4 13 Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Proverbs 12 23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Proverbs 16 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Proverbs 27 12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 18 15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Proverbs 22 3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 15 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Proverbs 10 14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Proverbs 1 32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
Proverbs 15 21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Proverbs 15 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs 28 11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Isaiah 5 21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Proverbs 11 29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 8 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 21 11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Proverbs 9 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Psalms 49 10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Proverbs 19 14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Proverbs 11 2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Proverbs 14 3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Proverbs 10 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs 16 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Proverbs 22 15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Ecclesiastes 7 12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Job 32 9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
Proverbs 15 5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 15 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Proverbs 14 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Proverbs 16 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 9 6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Proverbs 1 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Ecclesiastes 6 8 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
Ecclesiastes 2 19 And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
Proverbs 17 2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
Job 5 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
1 Corinthians 2 6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
Ecclesiastes 2 21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Proverbs 12 16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
Ecclesiastes 9 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
Proverbs 26 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
1 Corinthians 9 25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
Proverbs 12 15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Proverbs 8 12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.