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may the wise hear and increase learning,
    and the one who understands gain direction,[a]

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  1. Proverbs 1:5 Or “guidance”

let a wise person listen and increase learning,(A)
and let a discerning person obtain guidance—

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let the wise listen and add to their learning,(A)
    and let the discerning get guidance—

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15 The way of a fool is upright in his own eyes,
    but he who listens to advice is wise.

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15 A fool’s way is right in his own eyes,(A)
but whoever listens to counsel is wise.

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15 The way of fools seems right to them,(A)
    but the wise listen to advice.(B)

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13 A wise child hears the discipline of a father,
    but a scoffer does not listen to a rebuke.

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13 A wise son responds to his father’s discipline,
but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.

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13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
    but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.(A)

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10 Only by insolence is strife set up,
    and wisdom is with those who take advice.

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10 Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,(A)
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

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10 Where there is strife, there is pride,
    but wisdom is found in those who take advice.(A)

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13 He who despises a word will bring destruction on himself,
    but he who respects a commandment will be rewarded.

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13 The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty,(A)
but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.(B)

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13 Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it,(A)
    but whoever respects(B) a command is rewarded.(C)

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He who does evil listens to lips of wickedness,
    and the liar gives heed to the tongue of mischief.

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A wicked person listens to malicious talk;[a]
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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  1. 17:4 Lit to lips of iniquity

A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
    a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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10 A rebuke strikes him who understands
    deeper than one hundred blows to a fool.

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10 A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person
more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

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10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
    more than a hundred lashes a fool.

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18 He who is selfish seeks a craving;[a]
    against all sound judgment he shows contempt.
A fool will not take pleasure in understanding,
    but in expressing his heart.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 18:1 Or “boundary”
  2. Proverbs 18:2 Or “mind”

18 One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;
he rebels against all sound wisdom.

A fool does not delight in understanding,
but only wants to show off his opinions.[a](A)

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  1. 18:2 Lit to uncover his heart

18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
    and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

Fools find no pleasure in understanding
    but delight in airing their own opinions.(A)

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13 He who returns a word before he will hear,
    folly itself belongs to him as well as[a] shame.

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  1. Proverbs 18:13 Hebrew “and”

13 The one who gives an answer before he listens—
this is foolishness and disgrace for him.(A)

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13 To answer before listening—
    that is folly and shame.(A)

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