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11 Fools vent their anger,
    but the wise quietly hold it back.

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11 Sensible people control their temper;
    they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.

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16 A fool is quick-tempered,
    but a wise person stays calm when insulted.

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23 The wise don’t make a show of their knowledge,
    but fools broadcast their foolishness.

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Don’t trust anyone—
    not your best friend or even your wife!

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13 So those who are smart keep their mouths shut,
    for it is an evil time.

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33 Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart;
    wisdom is not[a] found among fools.

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Footnotes

  1. 14:33 As in Greek and Syriac versions; Hebrew lacks not.

17 Finally, Samson shared his secret with her. “My hair has never been cut,” he confessed, “for I was dedicated to God as a Nazirite from birth. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as anyone else.”

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