Proverbs 14:33

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“Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.”

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BSBPD

“Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; Butthat which isin the inward part of fools is made known.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 14:33 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 12:16A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
  2. Proverbs 12:23A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.
  3. Proverbs 13:16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
  4. Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
  5. Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
  6. Proverbs 29:11A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.
  7. Ecclesiastes 10:3Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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