Proverbs 1:5
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5 The wise hear them and grow in wisdom;
those with understanding gain guidance.
Proverbs 3:35
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35 The wise gain respect,
but fools receive shame.
Proverbs 9:8-9
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8 Don’t correct the impudent, or they will hate you;
correct the wise, and they will love you.
9 Teach the wise, and they will become wiser;
inform the righteous, and their learning will increase.
Proverbs 10:14
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14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool brings on ruin.
Proverbs 11:29
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29 Those who trouble their family will inherit the wind.
The fool will be servant to the wise.
Proverbs 14:3
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3 Pride sprouts in the mouth of a fool,[a]
but the lips of the wise protect them.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:3 Heb uncertain
Proverbs 14:16
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16 The wise are careful and avoid evil,
but fools become excited and overconfident.
Proverbs 14:24
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24 Wealth is the crown of the wise,
and the folly of fools is folly.
Proverbs 15:2
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2 The tongue of the wise enhances knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool gushes with stupidity.
Proverbs 15:7
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7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
but the hearts of fools have none.
Proverbs 16:21
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21 The skilled mind is called discerning,
and pleasant speech enhances teaching.
Proverbs 16:23
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23 The mind of the wise makes their speech insightful
and enhances the teaching of their lips.
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