15 (A)The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But he who heeds counsel is wise.

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15 The way of fools seems right to them,(A)
    but the wise listen to advice.(B)

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Do not be wise in your own (A)eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.

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Do not be wise in your own eyes;(A)
    fear the Lord(B) and shun evil.(C)

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20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
That you may be wise (A)in your latter days.

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20 Listen to advice and accept discipline,(A)
    and at the end you will be counted among the wise.(B)

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16 (A)A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.

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16 The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,(A)
    but a fool(B) is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

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12 (A)There is a way that seems right to a man,
But (B)its end is the way of (C)death.

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12 There is a way that appears to be right,(A)
    but in the end it leads to death.(B)

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(A)A wise man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will [a]attain wise counsel,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:5 acquire

let the wise listen and add to their learning,(A)
    and let the discerning get guidance—

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12 (A)Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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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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25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of (A)death.

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25 There is a way that appears to be right,(A)
    but in the end it leads to death.(B)

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All the ways of a man are pure in his own (A)eyes,
But the Lord weighs the spirits.

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All a person’s ways seem pure to them,(A)
    but motives are weighed(B) by the Lord.(C)

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For (A)if anyone thinks himself to be something, when (B)he is nothing, he deceives himself.

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If anyone thinks they are something(A) when they are not, they deceive themselves.(B)

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Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;
Teach a just man, (A)and he will increase in learning.

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Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
    teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.(A)

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(A)Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
(B)But the Lord weighs the hearts.

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A person may think their own ways are right,
    but the Lord weighs the heart.(A)

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11 The Pharisee (A)stood and prayed thus with himself, (B)‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

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11 The Pharisee stood by himself(A) and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

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