Proverbs 10:14

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 18:7 : 7 The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
  • Prov 10:8 : 8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.
  • Prov 10:10 : 10 He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
  • Prov 9:9 : 9 Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.
  • Prov 1:5 : 5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)
  • Prov 18:1 : 1 He who keeps himself separate for his private purpose goes against all good sense.
  • Prov 18:15 : 15 The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.
  • Prov 19:8 : 8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
  • Prov 21:23 : 23 He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
  • Matt 12:35 : 35 The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things.
  • Matt 13:44 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 And he said to them, For this reason every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house, who gives out from his store things new and old.
  • 2 Cor 4:6-7 : 6 Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 7 But we have this wealth in vessels of earth, so that it may be seen that the power comes not from us but from God;

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 15:2
    85%

    2Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Prov 14:3
    84%

    3In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 15:14
    84%

    14The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

  • Prov 15:7
    83%

    7The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

  • Prov 12:23
    82%

    23A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Eccl 10:12-14
    3 verses
    82%

    12The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

    13The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.

    14The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?

  • Prov 13:16
    81%

    16A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    81%

    21The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

    22Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

    23The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

  • Prov 14:6-8
    3 verses
    81%

    6The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

    7Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 14:24
    80%

    24Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Prov 10:13
    79%

    13In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

  • Prov 10:21
    79%

    21The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

  • Prov 10:8
    79%

    8The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

  • Prov 14:33
    79%

    33Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 14:18
    79%

    18Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 29:11
    79%

    11A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    78%

    6A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

    7The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

  • Prov 24:7
    78%

    7Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

  • Prov 17:24
    77%

    24Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 18:15
    76%

    15The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

  • Prov 17:27-28
    2 verses
    76%

    27He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.

    28Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

  • Prov 21:20
    76%

    20There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

  • Prov 10:19
    76%

    19Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

  • Prov 10:31
    76%

    31The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

  • Prov 23:9
    76%

    9Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 2:6
    75%

    6For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:

  • Prov 15:21
    75%

    21Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 10:23
    75%

    23It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

  • Prov 5:2
    75%

    2So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.

  • Prov 1:5
    75%

    5(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

  • Prov 13:3
    75%

    3He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

  • Eccl 9:17
    75%

    17The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.

  • Prov 14:16
    75%

    16The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

  • Prov 13:20
    74%

    20Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

  • Prov 12:15
    74%

    15The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Prov 1:7
    74%

    7The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

  • Prov 24:5
    74%

    5A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

  • Prov 20:15
    74%

    15There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.

  • Prov 15:5
    73%

    5A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 18:2
    73%

    2A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

  • Prov 1:32
    73%

    32For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.

  • Prov 10:15
    73%

    15The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.