A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may express itself.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
A prudent man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart for it?
Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.
Now concerning things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.
Yea also, when he that is a fool walks by the way, his wisdom fails him, and he says to every one that he is a fool.
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
Even so you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edifying of the church.
And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their region.
How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?
When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with dishonor comes reproach.