Quotes about Understanding
A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
— Proverbs 10:8
The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
— Proverbs 10:23
Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
— Proverbs 11:12
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.
— Proverbs 12:1
Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
— Proverbs 13:15
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
— Proverbs 13:16
A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
— Proverbs 14:6
Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
— Proverbs 14:7
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
— Proverbs 14:8
The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
— Proverbs 14:10
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
— Proverbs 14:18
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
— Proverbs 14:29