Proverbs 10:8

The Message

A wise heart takes orders; an empty head will come unglued.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:10

An evasive eye is a sign of trouble ahead, but an open, face-to-face meeting results in peace.

Proverbs 10:14

The wise accumulate knowledge—a true treasure; know-it-alls talk too much—a sheer waste.

Proverbs 12:1

If you love learning, you love the discipline that goes with it— how shortsighted to refuse correction!

Proverbs 12:13

The gossip of bad people gets them in trouble; the conversation of good people keeps them out of it.

Proverbs 13:3

Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything.

Proverbs 14:23

Hard work always pays off; mere talk puts no bread on the table.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the wise keeps life on track; the foolishness of fools lands them in the ditch.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise person are gracious. The talk of a fool self-destructs— He starts out talking nonsense And ends up spouting insanity and evil.

James 3:13

Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here’s what you do: Live well, live wisely, live humbly. It’s the way you live, not the way you talk, that counts. Mean-spirited ambition isn’t wisdom. Boasting that you are wise isn’t wisdom. Twisting the truth to make yourselves sound wise isn’t wisdom. It’s the furthest thing from wisdom—it’s animal cunning, devilish plotting. Whenever you’re trying to look better than others or get the better of others, things fall apart and everyone ends up at the others’ throats.