Proverbs 17:28
New Century Version
28 Even fools seem to be wise if they keep quiet;
if they don’t speak, they appear to understand.
Proverbs 18:2
New Century Version
2 Fools do not want to understand anything.
They only want to tell others what they think.
Proverbs 18:6-7
New Century Version
6 The words of fools start quarrels.
They make people want to beat them.
7 The words of fools will ruin them;
their own words will trap them.
Proverbs 19:1
New Century Version
19 It is better to be poor and honest
than to be foolish and tell lies.
Proverbs 19:10
New Century Version
10 A fool should not live in luxury.
A slave should not rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:29
New Century Version
29 People who make fun of wisdom will be punished,
and the backs of foolish people will be beaten.
Proverbs 20:3
New Century Version
3 Foolish people are always fighting,
but avoiding quarrels will bring you honor.
Proverbs 23:9
New Century Version
9 Don’t speak to fools;
they will only ignore your wise words.
Proverbs 24:7
New Century Version
7 Foolish people cannot understand wisdom.
They have nothing to say in a discussion.
Proverbs 26:1
New Century Version
26 It shouldn’t snow in summer or rain at harvest.
Neither should a foolish person ever be honored.
Proverbs 26:3-12
New Century Version
3 Whips are for horses, and harnesses are for donkeys,
so paddles are good for fools.
4 Don’t answer fools when they speak foolishly,
or you will be just like them.
5 Answer fools when they speak foolishly,
or they will think they are really wise.
6 Sending a message by a foolish person
is like cutting off your feet or drinking poison.
7 A wise saying spoken by a fool
is as useless as the legs of a crippled person.
8 Giving honor to a foolish person
is like tying a stone in a slingshot.
9 A wise saying spoken by a fool
is like a thorn stuck in the hand of a drunk.
10 Hiring a foolish person or anyone just passing by
is like an archer shooting at just anything.
11 A fool who repeats his foolishness
is like a dog that goes back to what it has thrown up.
12 There is more hope for a foolish person
than for those who think they are wise.
Proverbs 27:3
New Century Version
3 Stone is heavy, and sand is weighty,
but a complaining fool is worse than either.
Proverbs 28:26
New Century Version
26 Those who trust in themselves are foolish,
but those who live wisely will be kept safe.
Proverbs 29:11
New Century Version
11 Foolish people lose their tempers,
but wise people control theirs.
The Holy Bible, New Century Version®. Copyright © 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Bible Gateway Recommends
