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let the wise, too, hear and gain in learning
    and the discerning acquire skill,(A)

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12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
    but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid.(A)

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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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  1. 9.9 Heb lacks instruction

15 I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.

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16 “If you have understanding, hear this;
    listen to what I say.

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10 “Therefore, hear me, you who have sense;
    far be it from God that he should do wickedness
    and from the Almighty[a] that he should do wrong.(A)

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  1. 34.10 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies,
    for it is always with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers,
    for your decrees are my meditation.
100 I understand more than the aged,
    for I keep your precepts.(A)

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34 Those who have sense will say to me,
    and the wise who hear me will say,

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16 But as he was speaking, the king[a] said to him, “Have we made you a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be put to death?” So the prophet stopped but said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.”

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  1. 25.16 Heb he

32 David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today!(A) 33 Blessed be your good sense, and blessed be you, who kept me today from bloodguilt and from avenging myself by my own hand!

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