Lexicon :: Strong's H3684 - kᵊsîl

For one can see that the wise die;

the foolish and stupid also pass away.

Then they leave their wealth to others.

A stupid person does not know,

a fool does not understand this:

Pay attention, you stupid people!

Fools, when will you be wise?

“How long, inexperienced ones, will you love ignorance?

How long will you mockers enjoy mocking

and you fools hate knowledge?

“For the apostasy of the inexperienced will kill them,

and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

The wise will inherit honor,

but he holds up fools to dishonor.[fn]

“Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced;

develop common sense, you who are foolish.

Solomon’s proverbs:

A wise son brings joy to his father,

but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,

and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,

so wisdom is for a person of understanding.

A shrewd person conceals knowledge,

but a foolish heart publicizes stupidity.

Every sensible person acts knowledgeably,

but a fool displays his stupidity.

Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste,

but to turn from evil is detestable to fools.

Stay away from a foolish person;

you will gain no knowledge from his speech.

A wise person is cautious and turns from evil,

but a fool is easily angered and is careless.[fn]

The crown of the wise is their wealth,

but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.

Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning;

she is known[fn] even among fools.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,

but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.

The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,

but not so the heart of fools.

A discerning mind seeks knowledge,

but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

A wise son brings joy to his father,

but a foolish man despises his mother.

A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person

more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

Better for a person to meet a bear robbed of her cubs

than a fool in his foolishness.

Why does a fool have money in his hand

with no intention of buying wisdom?

A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow;

the father of a fool has no joy.

Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive,

but a fool’s eyes roam to the ends of the earth.

A fool does not delight in understanding,

but only wants to show off his opinions.[fn]

A fool’s lips lead to strife,

and his mouth provokes a beating.

Better a poor person who lives with integrity

than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

Luxury is not appropriate for a fool ​— ​

how much less for a slave to rule over princes!

A foolish son is his father’s ruin,

and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.

Judgments are prepared for mockers,

and beatings for the backs of fools.

Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,

but a fool consumes them.[fn]

Don’t speak to[fn] a fool,

for he will despise the insight of your words.

Like snow in summer and rain at harvest,

honor is inappropriate for a fool.

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,

and a rod for the backs of fools.

The one who trusts in himself[fn] is a fool,

but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.