Proverbs 14:6

The Message

Cynics look high and low for wisdom—and never find it; the open-minded find it right on their doorstep!

Cross References

Proverbs 14:5

A true witness never lies; a false witness makes a business of it.

Proverbs 14:7

Escape quickly from the company of fools; they’re a waste of your time, a waste of your words.

Proverbs 15:12

Know-it-alls don’t like being told what to do; they avoid the company of wise men and women.

Proverbs 17:16

What’s this? Fools out shopping for wisdom! They wouldn’t recognize it if they saw it!

Proverbs 17:24

The perceptive find wisdom in their own front yard; fools look for it everywhere but right here.

Proverbs 18:2

Fools care nothing for thoughtful discourse; all they do is run off at the mouth.

Proverbs 24:7

Wise conversation is way over the head of fools; in a serious discussion they haven’t a clue.

Proverbs 26:12

See that man who thinks he’s so smart? You can expect far more from a fool than from him.

James 1:5

If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get his help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who “worry their prayers” are like wind-whipped waves. Don’t think you’re going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open.