Proverbs 10:13

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Intelligent people speak words of wisdom, but fools must be punished before they learn their lesson.

Cross References

Proverbs 26:3

You have to whip a horse, you have to put a bridle on a mule, and you have to beat a fool.

Proverbs 6:32

But a man who commits adultery is a fool. He brings about his own destruction.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord GOD gave me the ability to teach, so now I teach these sad people. Every morning he wakes me and teaches me like a student.

Proverbs 27:22

Even if you pound fools to powder like grain in a bowl, you will never force the foolishness out of them.

Proverbs 20:15

The right knowledge can bring you gold, pearls, and other expensive things.

Proverbs 19:29

People who show no respect for anything must be brought to justice. You must punish such fools.

Proverbs 17:10

Smart people learn more from a single correction than fools learn from a hundred beatings.

Proverbs 15:23

People are happy when they give a good answer. And there is nothing better than the right word at the right time.

Proverbs 15:7

Wise people say things that give you new knowledge, but fools say nothing worth hearing.

Proverbs 10:31

Those who live right say wise things, but people stop listening to troublemakers.

Proverbs 10:21

Good people say things that help others, but the wicked die from a lack of understanding.

Psalm 32:9

Don’t be like a stupid horse or mule that will not come to you unless you put a bit in its mouth and pull it with reins.”

Luke 4:22

Everyone there said good things about Jesus. They were amazed to hear him speak such wonderful words. They said, “How is this possible? Isn’t he Joseph’s son?”

Proverbs 7:22

He followed her, like a bull being led to the slaughter. He was like a deer walking into a trap,

Exodus 10:12

The Lord told Moses, “Raise your hand over the land of Egypt and the locusts will come! They will spread all over the land of Egypt and will eat all the plants that the hail did not destroy.”

Psalm 37:30

Those who do what is right give good advice. Their decisions are always fair.

Proverbs 16:21

People will know if someone is wise. Those who choose their words carefully can be very convincing.