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The 14 most-voted verses about common sense, from 4 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.

Proverbs 3:21 (BSB)

¶ My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Proverbs 3:21 (KJV)

My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

Proverbs 3:21 (WEB)

For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:6 (BSB)

For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:6 (KJV)

For the LORD gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:6 (WEB)

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

1 Corinthians 15:33 (BSB)

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

1 Corinthians 15:33 (KJV)

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

1 Corinthians 15:33 (WEB)

He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.

Proverbs 28:26 (BSB)

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Proverbs 28:26 (KJV)

One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

Proverbs 28:26 (WEB)

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Proverbs 9:10 (BSB)

The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding.

Proverbs 9:10 (KJV)

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Proverbs 9:10 (WEB)

If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.

Proverbs 9:12 (BSB)

If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it].

Proverbs 9:12 (KJV)

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

Proverbs 9:12 (WEB)

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

Proverbs 10:13 (BSB)

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Proverbs 10:13 (KJV)

Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

Proverbs 10:13 (WEB)

Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.

Proverbs 16:22 (BSB)

Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools [is] folly.

Proverbs 16:22 (KJV)

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

Proverbs 16:22 (WEB)

The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

Proverbs 27:12 (BSB)

A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [but] the simple pass on, [and] are punished.

Proverbs 27:12 (KJV)

A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Proverbs 27:12 (WEB)

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

1 John 5:20 (BSB)

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

1 John 5:20 (KJV)

We know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

1 John 5:20 (WEB)

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

Proverbs 3:5 (BSB)

¶ Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Proverbs 3:5 (KJV)

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them

Romans 2:15 (BSB)

Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and [their] thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

Romans 2:15 (KJV)

in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them)

Romans 2:15 (WEB)

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.

1 Corinthians 6:18 (BSB)

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

1 Corinthians 6:18 (KJV)

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

1 Corinthians 6:18 (WEB)

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

1 Corinthians 6:19 (BSB)

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

1 Corinthians 6:19 (KJV)

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,

1 Corinthians 6:19 (WEB)

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