Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.


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Proverbs 15 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Ecclesiastes 10 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Proverbs 10 14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Proverbs 29 11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Proverbs 23 9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 15 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Proverbs 13 16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
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.
Proverbs 10 31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Proverbs 18 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
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 17 24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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 16 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Proverbs 14 3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Proverbs 2 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Psalms 37 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Proverbs 10 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs 14 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 13 3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 14 7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
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 26 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
1 Corinthians 3 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Proverbs 15 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Ecclesiastes 9 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Proverbs 14 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Ecclesiastes 7 23 All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
Ephesians 5 15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Ecclesiastes 7 5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Proverbs 8 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 13 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
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.
Isaiah 5 21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Proverbs 18 4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Ecclesiastes 9 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
Ecclesiastes 7 11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
Proverbs 15 5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 12 23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Job 15 8 Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
Job 32 9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
Psalms 75 4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
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.
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:
Proverbs 27 22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Proverbs 29 20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Ecclesiastes 8 1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
Ecclesiastes 2 14 The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
Proverbs 15 21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.