Holy Scripture
Proverbs 14:6
A church father on this verse
“The mocker seeks wisdom, etc. Caiaphas, who said to the Lord, "I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ"; because he sought badly, he did not deserve to find what he sought. But the disciples, who humbly submitted to the hearing of the truth, receiving the grace of the Spirit, not only deserved to…”
Source: Septuagint
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6Thou shalt seek wisdom with bad men, and shalt not find it; But discretion is easily available with the prudent.
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4Where no oxen are, the cribs are clean; But where there is abundant produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.
5A faithful witness does not lie; But an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.
— Proverbs 14:6 —
7All things are adverse to a foolish man; But wise lips are the weapons of discretion.
8The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; But the folly of fools leads astray.