Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.


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Proverbs 14 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
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 13 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Proverbs 26 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Proverbs 26 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Proverbs 14 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 15 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Proverbs 8 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 13 16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
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 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 10 23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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 15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Ecclesiastes 10 3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Proverbs 17 24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 14 16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Ecclesiastes 2 26 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Proverbs 19 8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Proverbs 11 12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Isaiah 5 21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
2 Corinthians 11 19 For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
Proverbs 17 21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
Proverbs 26 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Ecclesiastes 7 5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Proverbs 3 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Proverbs 12 8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Proverbs 14 18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Ecclesiastes 7 4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Proverbs 10 14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Ecclesiastes 1 18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Proverbs 9 12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Jeremiah 4 22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Proverbs 17 28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
1 Corinthians 3 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
Proverbs 24 9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Proverbs 15 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Proverbs 11 2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Proverbs 29 3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
Proverbs 14 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Proverbs 28 11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Ecclesiastes 10 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Proverbs 21 11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Ecclesiastes 6 8 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
Proverbs 17 27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Proverbs 14 29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Job 15 2 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
Ecclesiastes 2 16 For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.