16 (A)Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
    (B)but a fool flaunts his folly.

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The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
    but (A)the mouths of fools pour out folly.

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17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what (A)the will of the Lord is.

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22 (A)Lying lips are (B)an abomination to the Lord,
    (C)but those who act faithfully are his delight.
23 (D)A prudent man conceals knowledge,
    (E)but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

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He Was Pierced for Our Transgressions

13 Behold, (A)my servant shall act wisely;[a]
    he shall be high and lifted up,
    and shall be exalted.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 52:13 Or shall prosper

Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense,
    and he (A)says to everyone that he is a fool.

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19 For (A)your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you (B)to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.

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20 Brothers, (A)do not be children in your thinking. (B)Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be (C)mature.

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Persecution Will Come

16 (A)“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be (B)wise as serpents and (C)innocent as doves.

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24 (A)“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man
    who acts with arrogant pride.

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It is well with the man who (A)deals generously and lends;
    who conducts his affairs with justice.

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25 Let not my lord regard (A)this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal[a] is his name, and folly is with him. But I your servant did not see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 25:25 Nabal means fool

17 Now therefore know this and consider what you should do, (A)for harm is determined against our master and against all his house, and he is such (B)a worthless man that one cannot speak to him.”

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10 And Nabal answered David's servants, (A)“Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? (B)There are many servants these days who are breaking away from their masters. 11 Shall I take (C)my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers and give it to (D)men who come from I do not know where?”

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