The Wise and the Fool Proverbs
3:35
The wise shall inherit a glorious name,
But fools shall promote for themselves shame.
10:1
A wise son makes his father glad,
A foolish son makes his mother sad.
10:5
He who gathers in summer is a wise son,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a foolish one.
10:14
Wise men lay up knowledge and instruction,
The mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
12:15
A fool's way is right in his own eyes,
But a wise man will listen to advice.
13:20
He who walks with the wise shall be wise,
But a companion of fools shall be destroyed likewise.
14:3
In the foolish mouth is a rod of pride,
But the wise's lips will preserve them in their ride.
14:16
A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool's rage and confidence causes upheaval.
15:2
The tongue of the wise use knowledge rightly,
But the mouth of fools pours out foolishness lightly.
21:20
The wise shall be filled with oil and treasure,
While the fool spends all for his own pleasure.
28:26
He that trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But the wise shall be delivered as a rule.
29:11
A fool utters all that's on his mind,
But a wise man guards it behind.
08.14.2020
A compilation of Wise and Fool proverbs in rhyme.
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