idiot
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1Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge. But whoever hates correction is unwise.
22But I say to you, that anyone who becomes angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment. But whoever will have called his brother, ‘Idiot,’ shall be liable to the council. Then, whoever will have called him, ‘Worthless,’ shall be liable to the fires of Hell.
11A foolish one offers everything on his mind. A wise one reserves and defers until later.
2The foolish do not accept words of prudence, unless you say what is already turning in his heart.
28If he would remain silent, even the foolish would be considered wise, and if he closes his lips, intelligent.
1Unto the end. A Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They were corrupted, and they have become abominable in their studies. There is no one who does good; there is not even one.
5So also the tongue certainly is a small part, but it moves great things. Consider that a small fire can set ablaze a great forest. 6And so the tongue is like a fire, comprising all iniquity. The tongue, stationed in the midst of our body, can defile the entire body and inflame the wheel of our nativity, setting a fire from Hell.
2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge. But the mouth of the senseless gushes with foolishness.
18Lying lips conceal hatred; whoever brings forth contempt is unwise.
3Moreover, as a foolish man is walking along the way, even though he himself is unwise, he considers everyone to be foolish.
12Words from the mouth of a wise man are graceful, but the lips of a foolish man will throw him down with violence. 13At the beginning of his words is foolishness, and at the end of his talk is a most grievous error. 14The fool multiplies his words. A man does not know what has been before him, and who is able to reveal to him what will be in the future after him?
29Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.
22“Little ones, how long will you choose to be childish, and how long will the foolish desire what is harmful to themselves, and how long will the imprudent hate knowledge?
2to speak evil of no one, not to be litigious, but to be reserved, displaying all meekness toward all men.