Verse 14

The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 3:6-9 : 6 And Salomon sayd, Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruant Dauid my father great mercie, when hee walked before thee in trueth, and in righteonsnes, & in vprightnes of heart with thee: and thou hast kept for him this great mercie, and hast giuen him a sonne, to sit on his throne, as appeareth this day. 7 And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy seruant King in steade of Dauid my father: and I am but a yong childe, and know not howe to go out and in. 8 And thy seruant is in the mids of thy people, which thou hast chosen, euen a great people which cannot be told nor nobred for multitude. 9 Giue therefore vnto thy seruant an vnderstanding heart, to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good & bad: for who is able to iudge this thy mightie people? 10 And this pleased the Lorde wel, that Salomon had desired this thing. 11 And God sayde vnto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thy selfe long life, neyther hast asked riches for thy selfe, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thy selfe vnderstanding to heare iudgement, 12 Beholde, I haue done according to thy wordes: lo, I haue giuen thee a wise and an vnderstanding heart, so that there hath bene none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall arise the like vnto thee.
  • Ps 119:97 : 97 Mem. Oh howe loue I thy Lawe! it is my meditation continually.
  • Ps 119:100 : 100 I vnderstoode more then the ancient, because I kept thy precepts.
  • Prov 1:5 : 5 A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,
  • Prov 9:9 : 9 Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
  • Prov 12:23 : 23 A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.
  • Prov 18:15 : 15 A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.
  • Isa 30:10 : 10 Which say vnto the Seers, See not: and to the Prophets, Prophecie not vnto vs right things: but speake flattering things vnto vs: prophecie errours.
  • Isa 44:20 : 20 He feedeth of ashes: a seduced heart hath deceiued him, that he cannot deliuer his soule, nor say, Is there not a lye in my right hand?
  • Hos 12:1 : 1 Ephraim is fed with the winde, and followeth after the East winde: hee increaseth daily lies and destruction, & they do make a couenant with Asshur, and oyle is caried into Egypt.
  • Acts 17:11 : 11 These were also more noble men then they which were at Thessalonica, which receiued the woorde with all readinesse, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
  • 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But growe in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lorde and Sauiour Iesus Christ: to him be glory both now and for euermore. Amen.