Cross References

Proverbs 14:33

The Message

Lady Wisdom is at home in an understanding heart— fools never even get to say hello.

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Fools have short fuses and explode all too quickly; the prudent quietly shrug off insults.

Fools on the road have no sense of direction. The way they walk tells the story: “There goes the fool again!”

A fool lets it all hang out; a sage quietly mulls it over.

Prayerful answers come from God-loyal people; the wicked are sewers of abuse.

A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness.

Prudent people don’t flaunt their knowledge; talkative fools broadcast their silliness.

Knowledge flows like spring water from the wise; fools are leaky faucets, dripping nonsense.

The evil of bad people leaves them out in the cold; the integrity of good people creates a safe place for living.

God-devotion makes a country strong; God-avoidance leaves people weak.