22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,(A)
    but folly brings punishment to fools.

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12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
    than a fool bent on folly.(A)

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Fools find no pleasure in understanding
    but delight in airing their own opinions.(A)

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A person’s own folly(A) leads to their ruin,
    yet their heart rages against the Lord.(B)

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10 It is not fitting for a fool(A) to live in luxury—
    how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!(B)

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11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;
    by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.(A)

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Saying 23

Wisdom is too high for fools;
    in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.

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Saying 26

13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
    honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
14 Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:
    If you find it, there is a future hope for you,
    and your hope will not be cut off.(A)

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12 Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?(A)
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.(B)

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