Proverbs 15:21

The Message

The empty-headed treat life as a plaything; the perceptive grasp its meaning and make a go of it.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:23

An empty-head thinks mischief is fun, but a mindful person relishes wisdom.

Proverbs 11:12

Mean-spirited slander is heartless; quiet discretion accompanies good sense.

Proverbs 14:16

The wise watch their steps and avoid evil; fools are headstrong and reckless.

Proverbs 14:8

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

Proverbs 14:9

The stupid ridicule right and wrong, but a moral life is a favored life.

Proverbs 15:22

Refuse good advice and watch your plans fail; take good counsel and watch them succeed.

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.