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Job 5:2 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For wrath killeth () the foolish man , and envy slayeth () the silly one ().

Young’s Literal Translation:

For provocation slayeth the perverse, And envy putteth to death the simple,

Job 5:3 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I have seen () the foolish taking root (): but suddenly I cursed () his habitation .

Young’s Literal Translation:

I-I have seen the perverse taking root, And I mark his habitation straightway,

Psalm 107:17 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Fools because of their transgression , and because of their iniquities , are afflicted ().

Young’s Literal Translation:

Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.

Proverbs 1:7 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:7 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge : [but] fools despise () wisdom and instruction .

Young’s Literal Translation:

Fear of Jehovah is a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

Proverbs 7:22 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

He goeth () after her straightway , as an ox goeth () to the slaughter , or as a fool to the correction of the stocks ;

Young’s Literal Translation:

He is going after her straightway, As an ox unto the slaughter he cometh, And as a fetter unto the chastisement of a fool,

Proverbs 10:21 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

The lips of the righteous feed () many : but fools die () for want of wisdom .

Young’s Literal Translation:

The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.

Proverbs 14:3 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride : but the lips of the wise shall preserve () them.

Young’s Literal Translation:

In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

Proverbs 16:22 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools [is] folly .

Young’s Literal Translation:

A fountain of life is understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

Proverbs 10:14 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Wise [men] lay up () knowledge : but the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction .

Young’s Literal Translation:

The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.

Proverbs 10:10 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

He that winketh () with the eye causeth () sorrow : but a prating fool shall fall ().

Young’s Literal Translation:

Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.

Proverbs 12:15 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes : but he that hearkeneth () unto counsel [is] wise .

Young’s Literal Translation:

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel is wise.

Proverbs 17:28 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Even a fool , when he holdeth his peace (), is counted () wise : [and] he that shutteth () his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding ().

Young’s Literal Translation:

Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

Proverbs 20:3 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

[It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife : but every fool will be meddling ().

Young’s Literal Translation:

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

Proverbs 11:29 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

He that troubleth () his own house shall inherit () the wind : and the fool [shall be] servant to the wise of heart .

Young’s Literal Translation:

Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant is the fool to the wise of heart.

Proverbs 14:9 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Fools make a mock () at sin : but among the righteous [there is] favour .

Young’s Literal Translation:

Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright-a pleasing thing.

Proverbs 12:16 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

A fool’s wrath is presently known (): but a prudent [man] covereth () shame .

Young’s Literal Translation:

The fool-in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

Proverbs 15:5 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

A fool despiseth () his father’s instruction : but he that regardeth () reproof is prudent ().

Young’s Literal Translation:

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

Proverbs 10:8 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

The wise in heart will receive () commandments : but a prating fool shall fall ().

Young’s Literal Translation:

The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

Proverbs 24:7 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Wisdom [is] too high () for a fool : he openeth () not his mouth in the gate .

Young’s Literal Translation:

Wisdom is high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.

Proverbs 27:3 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

A stone [is] heavy , and the sand weighty ; but a fool’s wrath [is] heavier than them both .

Young’s Literal Translation:

A stone is heavy, and the sand is heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.

Proverbs 27:22 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Though thou shouldest bray () a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle , [yet] will not his foolishness depart () from him.

Young’s Literal Translation:

If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things-with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.

Proverbs 29:9 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

[If] a wise man contendeth () with a foolish man , whether he rage () or laugh (), [there is] no rest .

Young’s Literal Translation:

A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

Isaiah 19:11 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid. How do you say to Pharaoh, “I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings”?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Surely the princes of Zoan [are] fools , the counsel of the wise counsellors () of Pharaoh is become brutish (): how say () ye unto Pharaoh , I [am] the son of the wise , the son of ancient kings ?

Young’s Literal Translation:

Only, fools are the princes of Zoan, The counsel of the wise ones of the counsellors of Pharaoh hath become brutish. How say ye unto Pharaoh, ‘A son of the wise am I, a son of kings of antiquity?’

Isaiah 35:8 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called “The Holy Way”. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools shall not go there.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And an highway shall be there, and a way , and it shall be called () The way of holiness ; the unclean shall not pass over () it; but it [shall be] for those: the wayfaring men (), though fools , shall not err () [therein].

Young’s Literal Translation:

And a highway hath been there, and a way, And the ‘way of holiness’ is called to it, Not pass over it doth the unclean, And He Himself is by them, Whoso is going in the way-even fools err not.

Jeremiah 4:22 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“For my people are foolish. They don’t know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but they don’t know how to do good.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For my people [is] foolish , they have not known () me; they [are] sottish children , and they have none understanding (): they [are] wise to do evil (), but to do good () they have no knowledge ().

Young’s Literal Translation:

For my people are foolish, me they have not known, Foolish sons are they, yea, they are not intelligent, Wise are they to do evil, And to do good they have not known.

Hosea 9:7 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

The days of visitation have come. The days of reckoning have come. Israel will consider the prophet to be a fool, and the man who is inspired to be insane, because of the abundance of your sins, and because your hostility is great.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

The days of visitation are come (), the days of recompence are come (); Israel shall know () [it]: the prophet [is] a fool , the spiritual man [is] mad (), for the multitude of thine iniquity , and the great hatred .

Young’s Literal Translation:

Come in have the days of inspection, Come in have the days of recompence, Israel doth know! a fool is the prophet, Mad is the man of the Spirit, Because of the abundance of thine iniquity, And great is the hatred.

World English Bible:

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

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