Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 7:22; Proverbs 10:8; Proverbs 10:10; Proverbs 10:14; Proverbs 10:21; Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 12:16; Proverbs 14:3; Proverbs 14:9; Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 16:22; Proverbs 17:28; Proverbs 20:3; Proverbs 24:7; Proverbs 27:3; Proverbs 27:22; Proverbs 29:9

Proverbs 1:7

7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 7:22

22 Suddenly he follows her As an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the discipline of a fool,

Proverbs 10:8

8 The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will be ruined.

Proverbs 10:10

10 He who winks the eye causes trouble, And a babbling fool will be ruined.

Proverbs 10:14

14 Wise men store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

Proverbs 10:21

21 The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.

Proverbs 11:29

29 He who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.

Proverbs 12:15

15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

Proverbs 12:16

16 A fool's anger is known at once, But a prudent man conceals dishonor.

Proverbs 14:3

3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back, But the lips of the wise will protect them.

Proverbs 14:9

9 Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is good will.

Proverbs 15:5

5 A fool rejects his father's discipline, But he who regards reproof is sensible.

Proverbs 16:22

22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the discipline of fools is folly.

Proverbs 17:28

28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

Proverbs 20:3

3 Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.

Proverbs 24:7

7 Wisdom is too exalted for a fool, He does not open his mouth in the gate.

Proverbs 27:3

3 A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.

Proverbs 27:22

22 Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

Proverbs 29:9

9 When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.