Proverbs 17:24

Easy To Read Version

The wise man is always thinking of the best thing to do. But a foolish person is always dreaming about faraway places.

Cross References

Psalm 119:37

Lord, don’t let me look at worthless things.\par Help me live your way.\par

Proverbs 14:6

People who make fun of God might look for wisdom, but they will never find it. \{People who believe God\} are truly wise. Knowledge comes easy to them.

Proverbs 15:14

A wise person tries to gain more knowledge. But a foolish person only wants more foolishness.

Proverbs 17:25

A foolish son brings sorrow to his father. And a foolish son brings sadness to the mother that gave birth to him.

Proverbs 23:5

Money goes very quickly, as if it grows wings and flies away like a bird.

Ecclesiastes 2:14

It is like this: A wise man uses his mind like eyes to see where he is going. But a fool is like someone walking in the dark.

Ecclesiastes 6:9

It is better to be happy with the things you have than to always want more and more. Always wanting more and more is useless. It is like trying to catch the wind. {\cf2\super [29]}

Ecclesiastes 8:1

No one can understand and explain things the way a wise man can. His wisdom makes him happy. It changes a sad face into a happy one.

John 7:17

If a person wants to do what God wants, then that person will know that my teaching comes from God. That person will know that this teaching is not my own.

1 John 2:16

These are the \{evil\} things in the world: