Ecclesiastes 10:3

Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

But these speak evil of whatever things they don’t know. They are destroyed in these things that they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

If the ax is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.

For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean.”

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

receiving the wages of unrighteousness; people who count it pleasure to revel in the daytime, spots and defects, reveling in their deceit while they feast with you;

But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, “The dog turns to his own vomit again,” and “the sow that has washed to wallowing in the mire.”

They struck the men who were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

The servant said to him, “What if the woman isn’t willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the land you came from?”

“Come up to me and help me. Let’s strike Gibeon; for they have made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.”

Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house; for he is such a worthless fellow that one can’t speak to him.”

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let’s look one another in the face.”

The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall tell the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter on us;’ thus you shall say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.

You say to yourself that you have struck Edom; and your heart lifts you up to boast. Now stay at home. Why should you meddle with trouble, that you should fall, even you, and Judah with you?’ ”

Shall I wait, because they don’t speak, because they stand still, and answer no more?

She deals harshly with her young ones, as if they were not hers. Though her labor is in vain, she is without fear,

It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.

For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.

The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

“If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.

The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn’t know how to go to the city.

“Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law. Don’t fear the reproach of men, and don’t be dismayed at their insults.

Behold, my servant will deal wisely. He will be exalted and lifted up, and will be very high.

Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.

“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

“Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.

You received the law as it was ordained by angels, and didn’t keep it!”

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”

As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,

without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;

Let’s walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

They think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming.

unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous.