Proverbs 18:2

New Century Version

Fools do not want to understand anything. They only want to tell others what they think.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:22

“You fools, how long will you be foolish? How long will you make fun of wisdom and hate knowledge?

Proverbs 1:7

Knowledge begins with respect for the Lord, but fools hate wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 12:23

Wise people keep what they know to themselves, but fools can’t keep from showing how foolish they are.

Proverbs 13:16

Every wise person acts with good sense, but fools show how foolish they are.

Proverbs 17:16

It won’t do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom, because he doesn’t have the ability to be wise.

Proverbs 18:3

Do something evil, and people won’t like you. Do something shameful, and they will make fun of you.

Ecclesiastes 10:3

Even in the way fools walk along the road, they show they are not wise; they show everyone how stupid they are.

Matthew 8:34

Then the whole town went out to see Jesus. When they saw him, they begged him to leave their area.

1 Corinthians 14:12

It is the same with you. Since you want spiritual gifts very much, seek most of all to have the gifts that help the church grow stronger.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now I will write about meat that is sacrificed to idols. We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs you up with pride, but love builds up.

Philippians 1:15

It is true that some preach about Christ because they are jealous and ambitious, but others preach about Christ because they want to help.