Proverbs 15:14

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Proverbs 15:12–16 · Berean Standard Bible

12 A mocker does not love to be reproved, nor will he consult the wise.

13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.

14 A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

15 All the days of the oppressed are bad, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

16 Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Proverbs 1:5

let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel

Proverbs 9:9

Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.

1 Kings 3:6

Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day.

1 Kings 3:7

And now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in my father David’s place. But I am only a little child, not knowing how to go out or come in.

1 Kings 3:8

Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number.

1 Kings 3:9

Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

1 Kings 3:10

Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had made this request.

1 Kings 3:11

So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—

1 Kings 3:12

behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been nor will ever be another like you.

Psalms 119:97

Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.

Psalms 119:100

I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.

Acts 17:11

Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

2 Peter 3:18

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

Proverbs 12:23

A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.

Isaiah 30:10

They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.

Isaiah 44:20

He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?”

Hosea 12:1

Ephraim chases the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; he multiplies lies and violence; he makes a covenant with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.