Proverbs 14:33
The Scripture
(33) Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Proverbs 14 the text contrasts the wise and the foolish, emphasizing that the wise person listens to counsel while the foolish one rejects it. It also notes that the wise man is a friend to the poor and the fool to the rich, and that the wise will prosper while the foolish will be his own ruin.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 12:16Proverbs 12:23Proverbs 13:16Proverbs 15:2Proverbs 15:28Proverbs 29:11Ecclesiastes 10:3
Related verses (shared words)
Deuteronomy 4:6I Kings 4:30Proverbs 4:7Proverbs 8:5Proverbs 10:13Daniel 5:11