Proverbs 12:16

Bishops' Bible (1568)

A foole vttereth his wrath in all the haste: but a discrete man couereth his owne shame.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 29:11 : 11 A foole vttereth all his mynde at once: but a wyse man kepeth it in tyll afterwarde.
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 Wherfore my deare brethre, let euery man be swyft to heare, slowe to speake, slowe to wrath.
  • Prov 10:12 : 12 Hatred stirreth vp strifes: but loue couereth the multitude of sinnes.
  • Prov 17:9 : 9 Who so couereth a fault, procureth loue: but he that discloseth it, deuideth very frendes.
  • Prov 25:28 : 28 He that can not rule him selfe, is like a citie whiche is broken downe and hath no walles.
  • Prov 14:33 : 33 Wisdome resteth in the heart of hym that hath vnderstandyng, and it shalbe knowen among them that are vnlearned.
  • Prov 16:22 : 22 Vnderstandyng is a well of lyfe vnto hym that hath it: as for the chastenyng of fooles it is but foolishnesse.
  • 1 Sam 20:30-34 : 30 Then was Saul angry with Ionathan, and sayd vnto him: Thou sonne of the wicked rebellious woman, do not I knowe that thou hast chosen the sonne of Isai vnto thyne owne rebuke, and vnto the rebuke and shame of thy mother? 31 For as long as the sonne of Isai liueth vpon the earth, thou shalt not be stablished, nor yet thy kingdome: Wherfore nowe send and fet him vnto me, for he is the childe of death. 32 And Ionathan aunswered vnto Saul his father, and sayde to him: Wherfore should he dye? what hath he done? 33 And Saul lift vp a speare to hit him, wherby Ionathan wist well that it was vtterly determined of his father to slay Dauid. 34 And so Ionathan arose from the table in a great anger, and did eate no meate the seconde day of the moneth: for he was sory for Dauid, because his father had done him shame.
  • 1 Kgs 19:1-2 : 1 And Ahab tolde Iezabel all that Elias had done, and how he had slayne al the prophetes with the sworde. 2 Then Iezabel sent a messenger vnto Elias, saying: So and so let the gods do to me, if I make not thy soule lyke one of theirs by to morowe this time.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 13:16
    84%

    16A wise man doth all thynges with discretion: but a foole wyll declare his follie.

  • Prov 12:23
    83%

    23A discrete man doth hyde knowledge: but the heart of fooles blabbeth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 29:11
    82%

    11A foole vttereth all his mynde at once: but a wyse man kepeth it in tyll afterwarde.

  • Prov 12:15
    81%

    15The way of a foole is strayght in his owne eyes: but he that hearkeneth vnto counsayle is wise.

  • Prov 14:15-18
    4 verses
    80%

    15An ignorant body beleueth euery worde: but who so hath vnderstanding, loketh well to his goynges.

    16A wyse man feareth, and departeth from euyll: but the foole is angry, and counteth hym selfe sure.

    17An vnpatient man dealeth foolishly: but he that is well aduised, is hated of the foole.

    18The ignoraunt haue foolishnesse in possession: but the wyse are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 27:12
    79%

    12A wyse man seing the plague, wyll hide hym selfe: as for fooles they go on styll and suffer harme.

  • Prov 14:7-9
    3 verses
    78%

    7Get thee from a foolishe man, when thou perceauest not in hym the lippes of knowledge.

    8The wisdome of the circumspect man, is to vnderstande his way: but the foolishnesse of the vnwise, deceaueth.

    9Fooles make but a sport of sinne: but there is a fauourable loue among the ryghteous.

  • Prov 3:35
    77%

    35The wyse shall haue honour in possession: but shame is the promotion that fooles shall haue.

  • Prov 18:13
    77%

    13He that geueth sentence in a matter before he heare it, the same to hym is folly and shame.

  • Prov 18:2
    76%

    2A foole hath no delight in vnderstanding: but onlye to vtter the fansies of his owne heart.

  • Prov 14:3
    76%

    3In the mouth of the foolishe is the rodde of pryde: but the lippes of the wyse wyll preserue them.

  • Prov 17:28
    76%

    28Yea, a very foole when he holdeth his tongue is counted wise: and he that stoppeth his lippes is esteemed prudent.

  • Prov 15:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1A soft aunswere appeaseth wrath: but rough wordes stirre vp anger.

    2The tongue of such as be wise vseth knoweledge aryght: as for a foolishe mouth it babbleth out nothyng but foolishnesse.

  • Prov 14:29
    75%

    29He that is patient hath much vnderstanding: but he that is soone displeased, exalteth foolishnesse.

  • Eccl 10:12
    75%

    12The wordes out of a wyse mans mouth are gratious: but the lippes of a foole wyll destroy him selfe.

  • Prov 26:12
    75%

    12If thou seest a man that is wise in his owne conceipt: there is more hope in a foole, then in hym.

  • Prov 26:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4Geue not the foole an aunswere after his foolishnes, lest thou become like vnto him.

    5But make the foole an aunswere to his foolishnesse, lest he be wyse in his owne conceipt.

  • Prov 15:5
    75%

    5A foole dispiseth his fathers correction: but he that taketh heede when he is reproued, shall haue the more vnderstandyng.

  • Prov 18:6
    75%

    6A fooles lippes come with brawling, and his mouth prouoketh vnto stripes.

  • Prov 14:35
    75%

    35A discrete seruaunt is a pleasure vnto the kyng: but his wrath is agaynst hym that doth dishonour hym.

  • Prov 19:11
    75%

    11A wyse man can put of displeasure, and it is his honour to let some faultes passe.

  • Prov 14:33
    75%

    33Wisdome resteth in the heart of hym that hath vnderstandyng, and it shalbe knowen among them that are vnlearned.

  • Prov 15:20-21
    2 verses
    75%

    20A wyse sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolishe man dispiseth his mother.

    21Foolishnesse is ioy to him that is destitute of knowledge: but a man of vnderstandyng walketh vprightly.

  • Prov 22:3
    75%

    3A wyse man seeth the plague, and hydeth hym selfe: but the foolishe go on still, and are punished.

  • Eccl 10:3
    75%

    3A foole wyll shewe him selfe when he goeth by the way, yet thinketh he that euery man doth as foolishly as him self.

  • Prov 29:20
    74%

    20Seest thou a man that is hastie to speake vnaduisedly? there is more hope in a foole then in hym.

  • Prov 17:10
    74%

    10One reproofe more feareth a wise man, then an hundred stripes doth a foole.

  • Prov 20:3
    74%

    3It is a mans honour to kepe him selfe from strife: but euery foole wyll be medling.

  • Prov 10:18
    74%

    18He that hydeth hatred with lying lippes, and he that speaketh slaunder, is a foole.

  • Eccl 7:9
    74%

    9Be not hastyly angrie in thy minde: for wrath resteth in the bosome of fooles.

  • Prov 11:2
    74%

    2Where pryde is, there is shame also and confusion: but wheras is lowlinesse, there is wisdome.

  • Prov 17:12
    73%

    12It were better to meete a shee beare robbed of her whelpes, then a foole trusting in his foolishnesse.

  • Prov 14:24
    73%

    24Riches are as a crowne vnto the wise: but the ignoraunce of fooles is very foolishnesse.

  • Prov 29:9
    73%

    9If a wise man contendeth with a foole: whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.

  • Prov 10:14
    73%

    14Wyse men lay vp knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is nye destruction.

  • Prov 10:8
    73%

    8A wyse man wyll receaue warning: but a prating foole shalbe punished.

  • Prov 19:3
    73%

    3The foolishnesse of man paruerteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lorde.

  • Prov 17:24
    73%

    24Wisdome shineth in the face of hym that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of fooles wander throughout al landes.

  • Prov 13:18
    73%

    18He that thinketh scorne to be refourmed, commeth to pouertie and shame: but who so regardeth correction, shall come to honour.

  • Prov 12:17
    73%

    17A iust man wyll tell the trueth and shewe the thyng that is ryght: but a false witnesse deceaueth.

  • Prov 16:14
    72%

    14The kinges displeasure is a messenger of death: but a wise man wyll pacifie hym.

  • Prov 11:12
    72%

    12A foole slaundereth his neyghbour: but a wise man holdeth his peace.