Proverbs 10:18

10:18 The one who conceals hatred utters lies,

and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

Proverbs 14:7

14:7 Leave the presence of a foolish person,

or you will not understand wise counsel.

Proverbs 17:12

17:12 It is better for a person to meet a mother bear being robbed of her cubs,

than to encounter a fool in his folly.

Proverbs 17:21

17:21 Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief,

and the father of a fool has no joy.

Proverbs 17:24

17:24 Wisdom is directly in front of the discerning person,

but the eyes of a fool run to the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 18:2

18:2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding

but only in disclosing what is on his mind.

Proverbs 18:6-7

18:6 The lips of a fool enter into strife,

and his mouth invites a flogging.

18:7 The mouth of a fool is his ruin,

and his lips are a snare for his life.

Proverbs 19:1

19:1 Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity

than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

Proverbs 19:13

19:13 A foolish child is the ruin of his father,

and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping.

Proverbs 23:9

23:9 Do not speak in the ears of a fool,

for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Proverbs 26:5-6

26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly,

lest he be wise in his own estimation.

26:6 Like cutting off the feet or drinking violence,

so is sending a message by the hand of a fool.

Proverbs 26:10-11

26:10 Like an archer who wounds at random,

so is the one who hires a fool or hires any passer-by.

26:11 Like a dog that returns to its vomit,

so a fool repeats his folly.

Proverbs 28:26

28:26 The one who trusts in his own heart is a fool,

but the one who walks in wisdom will escape.

Proverbs 29:11

29:11 A fool lets fly with all his temper,

but a wise person keeps it back.