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Proverbs 10:8
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Proverbs 10:8
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8 The wise of heart will heed commandments,
but one with foolish lips will come to ruin.(A)
Proverbs 10:8
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Proverbs 10:8
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8 The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(A)
Matthew 7:24-25
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Matthew 7:24-25
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Hearers and Doers
24 “Everyone, then, who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.(A) 25 The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall because it had been founded on rock.
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Matthew 7:24-25
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Matthew 7:24-25
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The Wise and Foolish Builders(A)
24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice(B) is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
Proverbs 12:1
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Proverbs 12:1
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12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid.(A)
Proverbs 12:1
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Proverbs 12:1
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12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but whoever hates correction is stupid.(A)
James 3:13
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James 3:13
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Two Kinds of Wisdom
13 Who is wise and knowledgeable among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom.(A)
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James 3:13
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James 3:13
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Two Kinds of Wisdom
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it(A) by their good life, by deeds(B) done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
Proverbs 18:6-7
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Proverbs 18:6-7
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6 A fool’s lips bring strife,
and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging.
7 The mouths of fools are their ruin,
and their lips a snare to themselves.(A)
Proverbs 18:6-7
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Proverbs 18:6-7
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6 The lips of fools bring them strife,
and their mouths invite a beating.(A)
Proverbs 9:9
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Proverbs 9:9
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9 Give instruction[a] to the wise, and they will become wiser still;
teach the righteous, and they will gain in learning.(A)
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- 9.9 Heb lacks instruction
Proverbs 9:9
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Proverbs 9:9
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9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.(A)
Proverbs 1:5
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Proverbs 1:5
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5 let the wise, too, hear and gain in learning
and the discerning acquire skill,(A)
Proverbs 1:5
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Proverbs 1:5
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5 let the wise listen and add to their learning,(A)
and let the discerning get guidance—
Ecclesiastes 10:12
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Ecclesiastes 10:12
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12 Words spoken by the wise bring them favor,
but the lips of fools consume them.(A)
Ecclesiastes 10:12
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Ecclesiastes 10:12
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Proverbs 14:23
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Proverbs 14:23
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23 In all toil there is profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 14:23
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Proverbs 14:23
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23 All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 14:8
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Proverbs 14:8
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8 It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go,
but the folly of fools misleads.(A)
Proverbs 14:8
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Proverbs 14:8
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Proverbs 13:3
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Proverbs 13:3
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3 Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives;
those who open wide their lips come to ruin.(A)
Proverbs 13:3
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Proverbs 13:3
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Proverbs 12:13
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Proverbs 12:13
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13 The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,
but the righteous escape from trouble.(A)
Proverbs 12:13
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Proverbs 12:13
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Proverbs 10:10
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Proverbs 10:10
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- 10.10 Gk: Heb but one with foolish lips will come to ruin
Proverbs 10:10
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Proverbs 10:10
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10 Whoever winks maliciously(A) causes grief,
and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
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