Proverbs 10:8

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

Cross-references

Proverbs 10:10 repeats that a chattering fool comes to ruin — the same fate as the fool who rejects commands.

Proverbs 10:14 echoes the same contrast: wise store knowledge, fool's mouth invites ruin, parallel to accepting commands vs chattering.

Proverbs 1:5 says the wise listen and add to learning — the same receptive posture as accepting commands here.

Proverbs 9:9 teaches that instructing the wise makes them wiser — echoing the wise heart that accepts commands.

Proverbs 12:1 contrasts loving discipline (accepting commands) with hating correction (folly) — same contrast as here.

Proverbs 18:7 states the fool's mouth is his undoing, closely matching the fool being thrown down in 10:8.

Proverbs 12:13 says evil talk traps a person — expanding on how the chattering fool comes to ruin.

Proverbs 14:23 reinforces the contrast: hard work brings profit while mere talk leads to poverty, echoing the fool's empty chatter.

Proverbs 18:6 shows the fool's lips bring strife, matching the 'chattering fool' who is thrown down.

Proverbs 14:8 Related theme

Proverbs 14:8 contrasts the prudent who consider their ways with fools' deception — a related theme of wise vs foolish.

Matthew 7:24 praises those who hear and act on Jesus' words, echoing the wise who accept commands.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 similarly contrasts wise gracious words with fools consumed by their own lips, paralleling the fool's downfall.

Psalm 119:34 prays for understanding to obey God's law — reflecting the wise heart that accepts commands.

James 3:13 Related theme

James 3:13 says true wisdom is shown by humble deeds — consistent with the wise accepting commands in humility.