Proverbs 10:8
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 10
“The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.”Proverbs 10:8
What Does Proverbs 10:8 Mean?
Proverbs 10:8 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 10, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Wisdom, and Self-Control.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 10:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 7:24“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:”Proverbs 10:14“Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.”Proverbs 12:1“Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.”James 3:13“Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.”3 John 1:10“Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.”Psalms 119:34“Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.”Proverbs 9:9“Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.”Proverbs 1:5“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:”Proverbs 10:10“He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.”Proverbs 13:3“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”Proverbs 18:6“A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.”Proverbs 18:7“A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.”Ecclesiastes 10:12“The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.”Proverbs 12:13“The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.”Proverbs 14:8“The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.”Proverbs 14:23“In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.”Proverbs 16:21“The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.”
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