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


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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 18 15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Proverbs 16 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 15 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Proverbs 15 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs 18 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Proverbs 1 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 2 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 17 24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 8 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 19 8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Proverbs 16 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Proverbs 10 14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Proverbs 10 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs 2 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
Proverbs 15 32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
Proverbs 14 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Proverbs 9 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs 13 16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Proverbs 17 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Proverbs 1 5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Ecclesiastes 7 25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
Proverbs 12 23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Proverbs 11 12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Psalms 51 6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Proverbs 10 13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Proverbs 15 21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Proverbs 2 10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
Psalms 37 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Proverbs 17 27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Proverbs 20 5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs 12 15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Proverbs 13 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Isaiah 32 4 The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
Proverbs 24 14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Proverbs 14 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 9 12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Ecclesiastes 6 8 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
Luke 6 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Proverbs 10 31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Ecclesiastes 1 18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Proverbs 14 7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
Proverbs 23 9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Job 28 20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
1 Corinthians 12 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
Proverbs 4 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Job 28 12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
Proverbs 28 11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Ecclesiastes 7 5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Proverbs 14 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.