Proverbs 29:9
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9 If a wise man has an argument with a fool,
the fool only rages and laughs, and there is (A)no quiet.
Ecclesiastes 10:13
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13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness,
and the end of his talk is evil madness.
Proverbs 26:4
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4 (A)Answer not a fool according to his folly,
lest you be like him yourself.
Matthew 11:17-19
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17 “‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
18 For John came (A)neither eating (B)nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man came (C)eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, (D)a friend of (E)tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.”[a]
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- Matthew 11:19 Some manuscripts children (compare Luke 7:35)
Matthew 7:6
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6 (A)“Do not give (B)dogs what is holy, and do not throw your (C)pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.
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