Proverbs 18:2
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2 A fool does not delight in discernment,
But only (A)in revealing his own heart.
Proverbs 18:13
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13 He who (A)responds with a word before he hears,
It is folly and shame to him.
Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 20:3
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3 It is a glory for a man to (A)cease quarreling,
But any ignorant fool will break out in dispute.
Proverbs 21:20
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20 There is desirable (A)treasure and oil in the abode of the wise,
But a foolish man (B)swallows it up.
Proverbs 22:15
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15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child;
The (A)rod of discipline will remove it far from him.
Proverbs 26:1-12
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26 Like snow in summer and like (A)rain in harvest,
So glory is not (B)fitting for a fool.
2 Like a (C)sparrow in its [a]flitting, like a swallow in flying,
So a (D)curse without cause does not come to pass.
3 A (E)whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a (F)rod for the back of fools.
4 (G)Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you yourself also be like him.
5 (H)Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be (I)wise in his own eyes.
6 He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence
Who sends words by the hand of a fool.
7 Like the legs which hang limp on the lame,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8 Like [b]one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is he who gives glory to a fool.
9 Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a drunkard,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10 [c]Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
11 Like (J)a dog that returns to its vomit
Is a fool who (K)repeats [d]his folly.
12 Do you see a man (L)wise in his own eyes?
(M)There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:2 Lit wandering
- Proverbs 26:8 Lit the binding of
- Proverbs 26:10 Or A master workman produces all things, But he who hires a fool is like one who hires those who pass by
- Proverbs 26:11 Lit with his
Proverbs 28:26
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26 He who (A)trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But he who walks wisely will escape.
Proverbs 29:11
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his spirit
Proverbs 30:32
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32 If you have been wickedly foolish in lifting yourself up,
Or if you have schemed evil, (A)put your hand on your mouth.
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