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14 La enseñanza del sabio es fuente de vida,
sirve para huir de los lazos de la muerte.
15 El buen juicio se granjea estima,
el camino del traidor es su ruina.
16 El prudente obra con conocimiento,
el estúpido esparce necedad.

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14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

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14 (A)The law of the wise is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from (B)the snares of death.

15 Good understanding [a]gains (C)favor,
But the way of the unfaithful is hard.
16 (D)Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool lays open his folly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:15 gives

14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,(A)
    turning a person from the snares of death.(B)

15 Good judgment wins favor,
    but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.[a]

16 All who are prudent act with[b] knowledge,
    but fools expose(C) their folly.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:15 Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
  2. Proverbs 13:16 Or prudent protect themselves through